Brian O'Connor vs. Jim Sadowski — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brian O'Connor and Jim Sadowski are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Sadowski posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.778 vs 1.865) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.46). Brian O'Connor had the advantage in ERA (5.11 vs 6). By the career numbers, Jim Sadowski 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.