Joe Connors vs. Carlos Torres — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Carlos Torres are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Torres posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.388 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.12). By the career numbers, Carlos Torres 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.