Larry Corcoran vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Larry Corcoran and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Larry Corcoran posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.105 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 2.36). By the career numbers, Larry Corcoran 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.