Mark Lowe vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Lowe and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Lowe posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.462 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.1 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.22). By the career numbers, Mark Lowe 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.