Bryan Baker vs. Joey Devine — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bryan Baker and Joey Devine are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joey Devine posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.75 vs 3.86) and home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 1). Bryan Baker had the advantage in WHIP (1.204 vs 1.313). By the career numbers, Joey Devine 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.