Scott Baker vs. Steve Montgomery — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Steve Montgomery are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Montgomery posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.98 vs 9.82) and WHIP (1.672 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.99). By the career numbers, Steve Montgomery 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.