Joe Connors vs. Aaron Rakers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Aaron Rakers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Aaron Rakers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.105 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.42). By the career numbers, Aaron Rakers 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.