Steve Cummings vs. Connie Rector — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cummings and Connie Rector are fairly close on the surface numbers. Connie Rector posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.454 vs 1.680) and home runs allowed (0.49 per nine innings vs 1.35). Steve Cummings had the advantage in ERA (3.78 vs 4.66). By the career numbers, Connie Rector 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.