Phil Baker vs. Todd Cruz — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Todd Cruz
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Todd Cruz are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Baker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.615 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.293 vs .252). Todd Cruz had the advantage in slugging (.333 vs .322). By the career numbers, Phil Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and Todd Cruz

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
199.76
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1634
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1526
560.34
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
123.38
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
87.39
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.2
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
12.48
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
35.99
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80.56
56.47
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.38
45.31
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
186.54
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
175.93
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
147.61
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
133
48.84
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
56.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
92.9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114.24
41.95
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.57
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
27.34
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
21.66
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.47
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
317
116.4
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.15
5.15
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
11.02
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.41
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
41
15.06
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.3
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.81
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
12.12
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Todd Cruz

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
1.22
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
0.98
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11893
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3964.1
9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
1.35
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1376
3.12
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.21
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2062
4.68
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
4.47
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.59
95.59
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.45
80.45
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
0.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Todd Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0