Charlie Hastings vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Hastings and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Hastings posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.573 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.55). By the career numbers, Charlie Hastings 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.