Tommy Nance vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tommy Nance and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tommy Nance posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.333 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.86 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 4.36). By the career numbers, Tommy Nance 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.