Rhiner Cruz vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rhiner Cruz and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rhiner Cruz posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.695 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.13 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 5.2). By the career numbers, Rhiner Cruz 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.