Phil Baker vs. Jim Essian — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Essian posted the stronger offensive profile against Phil Baker. Jim Essian posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .293). Phil Baker had the advantage in batting average (.259 vs .244). By the career numbers, Jim Essian 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 Jim Essian

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209.63
58.61
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
57.88
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.68
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
171
47.81
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
12.55
12.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.15
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Jim Essian

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.99
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2916
5.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.1
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3374
6.17
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3319
6.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.47
80.47
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.05
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5