Scott Baker vs. Carmen Mlodzinski — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Carmen Mlodzinski are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carmen Mlodzinski posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.25 vs 9.82) and WHIP (1.276 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.68). By the career numbers, Carmen Mlodzinski 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.