Joe Connors vs. Corey Thurman — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Corey Thurman are fairly close on the surface numbers. Corey Thurman posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.75 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.716 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.51). By the career numbers, Corey Thurman 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.