Scott Baker vs. Bill McCaffrey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Bill McCaffrey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill McCaffrey posted stronger numbers in ERA (6 vs 9.82) and WHIP (1.667 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Bill McCaffrey 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.