Tyler Clippard vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tyler Clippard and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tyler Clippard posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.133 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.16 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.16). By the career numbers, Tyler Clippard 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.