Don Heinkel vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Heinkel and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Don Heinkel posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.436 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.74). By the career numbers, Don Heinkel 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.