Pedro Baez vs. Joe Presko — Career Comparison

Pedro Baez
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Presko
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Presko built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Baez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Baez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.125 compared to 4.61 and 1.428 for Joe Presko. By the career numbers, Pedro Baez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Baez and Joe Presko

Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
8.98
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
2.35
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.12
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.52
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.37
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.68
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.32
40.32
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.66
47.66
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.08
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
4.61
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
27
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
27
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
362.2
9
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490.1
9
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
6.87
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
9.38
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.99
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.05
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.08
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.45
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
9.33
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
3.71
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.33
9.33
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.795
0.795
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.25
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1489
36.95
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2140
39.28
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.36
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.57
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
4.92
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.45
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
33.18
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1938
35.57
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Pedro Baez and Joe Presko

Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
8.98
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
12.34
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1088
27
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362.2
9
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.8
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.65
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
6.46
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.92
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9.64
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.79
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
9.26
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.49
86.49
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.088
0.088
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Baez and Joe Presko

Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
31028.57
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
130
458.82
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
600
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
550.59
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
88.24
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.13
18.12
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
102.35
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
120
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.76
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.65
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.41
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-27.31
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.18
14.76
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
24.71
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
91.76
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.54
6.54
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.71
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.12
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Presko
Career
Per 600 PA