Pedro Baez vs. Arlie Pond — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Baez and Arlie Pond are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pedro Baez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.08 vs 3.45) and WHIP (1.125 vs 1.345). Arlie Pond had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.15 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Pedro Baez 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.