Joe Connors vs. Gary Taylor — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Gary Taylor are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gary Taylor posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.23 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.548 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.74). By the career numbers, Gary Taylor 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.