Al Baker vs. Jake Weimer — Career Comparison

Al Baker
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Weimer
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jake Weimer 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. Jake Weimer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.23 and WHIP 1.168 compared to 9.39 and 1.957 for Al Baker. By the career numbers, Jake Weimer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Baker and Jake Weimer

Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.52
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.17
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.1
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.59
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.42
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.43
58.43
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.24
94.24
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.87
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.23
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
27
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4418
27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
9
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1472.2
9
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
15.26
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1227
7.5
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.26
15.26
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.35
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
3.01
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.35
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
4.02
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.522
0.522
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.781
0.781
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.16
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.17
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.45
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
44.61
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5971
36.49
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.17
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.39
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.12
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.957
1.957
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
41.09
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5405
33.03
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.61
44.61
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.49
36.49

Fielding Stats for Al Baker and Jake Weimer

Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.17
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.9
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4419
27
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1473
9
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.75
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
2.46
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.2
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
3.4
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
3.2
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.24
94.24
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.744
2.744
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.96
76.96
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Baker and Jake Weimer

Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
197.26
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
584
600
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
554.79
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
118.15
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
104.79
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.3
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.36
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.2
36.17
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
134.59
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
151.03
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
47.26
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
36.99
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
83.22
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.52
40.6
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.08
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29.79
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 600 PA
99
101.71
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
5.9
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.33
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.11
Al Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Weimer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100