Steve Blateric vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Blateric and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Blateric posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.545 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.64 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 5.73). By the career numbers, Steve Blateric 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.