Bryan Baker vs. Harley Payne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bryan Baker and Harley Payne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryan Baker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 4.04) and WHIP (1.204 vs 1.461). Harley Payne had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Bryan Baker 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.