Bryan Baker vs. Erik Davis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bryan Baker and Erik Davis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Erik Davis posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.12 vs 3.86) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). Bryan Baker had the advantage in WHIP (1.204 vs 1.269). By the career numbers, Erik Davis 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.