Norm Charlton vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Norm Charlton and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Norm Charlton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.372 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.71). By the career numbers, Norm Charlton 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.