Bob Babcock vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bob Babcock and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Babcock posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.413 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.94 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.92). By the career numbers, Bob Babcock 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.