Sandy Baez vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Sandy Baez and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sandy Baez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.565 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.17 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 5.28). By the career numbers, Sandy Baez 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.