Shawn Barton vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Shawn Barton and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Shawn Barton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.477 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.71). By the career numbers, Shawn Barton 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.