Joe Orrell vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Orrell and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Orrell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.517 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.1 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.01). By the career numbers, Joe Orrell 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.