Bryan Baker vs. Tommy John — Career Comparison

Bryan Baker
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy John
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Tommy John built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bryan Baker led in strikeout rate (K%+ 116 vs 69), home run suppression (HR9+ 147 vs 126), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 117 vs 101). Tommy John held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 110). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Bryan Baker.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Baker and Tommy John

Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
8.88
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.56
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
0.55
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.48
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.44
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.17
54.17
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.49
55.49
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.31
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.09
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.86
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1749
3.34
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14131
27
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
207.2
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4710.1
9
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
7.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4783
9.14
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
0.58
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
3.21
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
2.41
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
10.14
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
4.29
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.483
1.483
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.744
0.744
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.36
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.19
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
36.75
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19692
37.63
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.26
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
4.12
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2017
3.85
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.3
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.15
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.74
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
0.73
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
33.02
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18101
34.59
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.75
36.75
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.63
37.63

Fielding Stats for Bryan Baker and Tommy John

Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
26
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
8.88
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
760
1.45
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
700
1.34
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
27
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14129
27
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
207.2
9
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4709.2
9
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.43
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.45
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1028
1.96
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.95
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1314
2.51
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.95
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1265
2.42
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.27
96.27
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.107
0.107
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.665
1.665
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Baker and Tommy John

Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
205
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
443.3
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
600
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900
524.27
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
82.14
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
71.65
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.57
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.91
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.49
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.05
17.51
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
98.45
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.94
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
25.05
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
31.46
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
53.59
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.54
10.22
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
19.22
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
211
122.91
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.88
4.88
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
54.17
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bryan Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.65
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy John
Career
Per 600 PA