Elmer Rieger vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Elmer Rieger and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Elmer Rieger posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.547 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 5.48). By the career numbers, Elmer Rieger 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.