Ernie Baker vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Ernie Baker
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 4.5 and 1.750 for Ernie Baker. By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Baker and Jake Odorizzi

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
15.75
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.75
15.75
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.23
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
3.07
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
40.5
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Ernie Baker and Jake Odorizzi

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Baker and Jake Odorizzi

Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA