Joe Connors vs. Randy Rodríguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Randy Rodríguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Randy Rodríguez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.06 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.068 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Randy Rodríguez 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.