Joe Connors vs. Dave Tyriver — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Dave Tyriver are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Tyriver posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.22 vs 5.57) and WHIP (1.688 vs 2.238). Joe Connors had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 1.69). By the career numbers, Dave Tyriver 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.