Al Baker vs. Jim McGlothlin — Career Comparison

Al Baker
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 9.39 and 1.957 for Al Baker. By the career numbers, Jim McGlothlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Baker and Jim McGlothlin

Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.46
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.53
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
15.26
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.26
15.26
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.87
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
2.89
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
4.91
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.522
0.522
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
44.61
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.21
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
41.09
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.61
44.61
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Al Baker and Jim McGlothlin

Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.77
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3903
27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
9
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.68
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Baker and Jim McGlothlin

Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
527.78
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
66.67
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.83
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
21
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.5
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
54.17
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
8.85
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.33
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
163
226.39
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
38.89
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA