Jose Acosta vs. Bryan Baker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Bryan Baker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryan Baker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.204 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Bryan Baker 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.