Mike Cook vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Cook and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Cook posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.710 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.39 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 5.55). By the career numbers, Mike Cook 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.