Joe Connors vs. Everett Teaford — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Everett Teaford are fairly close on the surface numbers. Everett Teaford posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.11 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.334 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.53). By the career numbers, Everett Teaford 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.