Aurelio Lopez vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Aurelio Lopez and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Aurelio Lopez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.309 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.01 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.56). By the career numbers, Aurelio Lopez 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.