Dave Smith vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Smith and Jim Stoops are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dave Smith posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.294 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 2.67). By the career numbers, Dave Smith 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.