Mark Hutton vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Hutton and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Hutton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.598 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.09 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.75). By the career numbers, Mark Hutton 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.