Rheal Cormier vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rheal Cormier and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rheal Cormier posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.311 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.89 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.03). By the career numbers, Rheal Cormier 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.