Tim Crabtree vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tim Crabtree and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Crabtree posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.528 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.2). By the career numbers, Tim Crabtree 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.