Lefty Hopper vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Hopper and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Hopper posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.727 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.91). By the career numbers, Lefty Hopper 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.