Bud Byerly vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bud Byerly and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bud Byerly posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.424 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.7). By the career numbers, Bud Byerly 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.