Joe Horgan vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Horgan and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Horgan posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.804 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.98 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 5.48). By the career numbers, Joe Horgan 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.