Les Lancaster vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Les Lancaster and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Lancaster posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.451 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.77 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.05). By the career numbers, Les Lancaster 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.