Joe Connors vs. Unknown Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Unknown Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Connors posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.57 vs 7.2) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.8). Unknown Thompson had the advantage in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.238). By the career numbers, Joe Connors 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.