Paul Hopkins vs. Clayton Lambert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Paul Hopkins and Clayton Lambert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Hopkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.96 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 0.93). Clayton Lambert had the advantage in WHIP (1.474 vs 1.573). By the career numbers, Paul Hopkins 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.