Kirtley Baker vs. Pat Griffin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kirtley Baker and Pat Griffin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kirtley Baker posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.28 vs 9) and WHIP (1.803 vs 5.000). Pat Griffin had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.49). By the career numbers, Kirtley 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.