Bill Landrum vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Landrum and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Landrum posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.414 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.45 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.39). By the career numbers, Bill Landrum 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.