Jim Stoops vs. Clay Zavada — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Stoops and Clay Zavada are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clay Zavada posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.392 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (0.88 per nine innings vs 2.25). Jim Stoops had the advantage in ERA (2.25 vs 3.35). By the career numbers, Clay Zavada 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.