Joe Connors vs. Shun Yamaguchi — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Connors and Shun Yamaguchi are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Connors posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.57 vs 8.06) and home runs allowed (0.43 per nine innings vs 2.1). Shun Yamaguchi had the advantage in WHIP (1.753 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.