Pablo Armenteros vs. Norm Baker — Career Comparison

Pablo Armenteros built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Norm Baker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 5.59 and 1.586 for Pablo Armenteros. By the career numbers, Norm Baker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.