Jerry Cram vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Cram and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jerry Cram posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.428 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 2.98). By the career numbers, Jerry Cram 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.