Mark Leiter Jr. vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Leiter Jr. and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Leiter Jr. posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.351 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.4 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.6). By the career numbers, Mark Leiter Jr. 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.