Joe Connors vs. Jeff Musselman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Jeff Musselman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Musselman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.31 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.572 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Jeff Musselman had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.