Norm Baker vs. Claude Passeau — Career Comparison

Norm Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Claude Passeau
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Passeau built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Passeau posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.318 compared to 3.39 and 1.325 for Norm Baker. By the career numbers, Claude Passeau had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm Baker and Claude Passeau

Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
1.47
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.04
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.1
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.54
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.54
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.5
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.28
48.28
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.92
51.92
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.55
74.55
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.96
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.62
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.07
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
3.39
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
3.32
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
756
27
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8159
27
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
9
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2719.2
9
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
8.86
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
9.45
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.35
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
3.07
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.41
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.36
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
3.65
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.79
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1113
39.75
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11642
38.53
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.28
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
5.93
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
3.98
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1017
36.32
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10875
35.99
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.53
38.53

Fielding Stats for Norm Baker and Claude Passeau

Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.08
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
27
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
9
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.32
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.47
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.06
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
730
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.59
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.05
77.05
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.67
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.606
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Baker and Claude Passeau

Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
31
169.09
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
255.43
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
578.18
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
561.14
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
98.18
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
108
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
87.27
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
81.14
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.91
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
16.57
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.71
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.57
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.91
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
26.86
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.97
21.64
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.94
34.25
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
109.09
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
153.71
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
120
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
123.43
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
87.27
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
48
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
45.71
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
120
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
85.14
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.42
18.67
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.63
29.5
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.91
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.57
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.91
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.86
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
294
168
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
23.43
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.43
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Norm Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100