Bill Haywood vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Haywood and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Haywood posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.696 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.7). By the career numbers, Bill Haywood 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.