Matt Barnes vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Barnes and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Barnes posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.379 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.02 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.21). By the career numbers, Matt Barnes 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.