Cris Carpenter vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cris Carpenter and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Cris Carpenter posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.371 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.91). By the career numbers, Cris Carpenter 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.