Jim Stoops vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Stoops and Tom Thomas are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Thomas posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.355 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.52 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.31). By the career numbers, Tom Thomas 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.