Jose Alvarez vs. Norm Baker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarez and Norm Baker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Norm Baker posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.325 vs 1.441) and home runs allowed (0.11 per nine innings vs 0.67). Jose Alvarez had the advantage in ERA (2.99 vs 3.39). By the career numbers, Norm 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.