Antonio Alfonseca vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Antonio Alfonseca and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Antonio Alfonseca posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.586 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.11). By the career numbers, Antonio Alfonseca 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.