Mace Brown vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mace Brown and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mace Brown posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.407 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.46). By the career numbers, Mace Brown 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.