Duane Below vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Duane Below and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Duane Below posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.372 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.92 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.27). By the career numbers, Duane Below 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.