Joe Connors vs. T. J. Tucker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and T. J. Tucker are fairly close on the surface numbers. T. J. Tucker posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.57 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.539 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, T. J. Tucker 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.