Ernie Baker vs. Jim Bronstad — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Baker and Jim Bronstad are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Bronstad posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.591 vs 1.750) and home runs allowed (1.06 per nine innings vs 2.25). Ernie Baker had the advantage in ERA (4.5 vs 5.48). By the career numbers, Jim Bronstad 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.