Travis Bowyer vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Travis Bowyer and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Stoops posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.25 vs 5.59) and home runs allowed (2.25 per nine innings vs 2.79). Travis Bowyer had the advantage in WHIP (1.345 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Jim Stoops 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.