Steve Hathaway vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Hathaway and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Hathaway posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.636 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.61 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.91). By the career numbers, Steve Hathaway 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.