Joe Connors vs. Shingo Takatsu — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Shingo Takatsu are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shingo Takatsu posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.277 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.55). By the career numbers, Shingo Takatsu 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.