Jose Alvarado vs. Tom Baker — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarado and Tom Baker are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Alvarado posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.368 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 1). Tom Baker had the advantage in ERA (3 vs 3.47). By the career numbers, Jose Alvarado 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.