Matt Stites vs. Jim Walkup — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Stites and Jim Walkup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Walkup posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 7.13) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.51). Matt Stites had the advantage in WHIP (1.656 vs 1.800). By the career numbers, Jim Walkup 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.