Jordan Hicks vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jordan Hicks and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jordan Hicks posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.406 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.41). By the career numbers, Jordan Hicks 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.