Bryan Baker vs. Heath Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bryan Baker and Heath Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryan Baker posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.204 vs 2.045) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.23). Heath Phillips had the advantage in ERA (3.68 vs 3.86). 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.