Bobby Hogue vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bobby Hogue and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Hogue posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.463 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.97). By the career numbers, Bobby Hogue 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.