Brad Lidge vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Brad Lidge and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brad Lidge posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.359 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.54). By the career numbers, Brad Lidge 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.