Scott Baker vs. Marino Salas — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Marino Salas are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marino Salas posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.47 vs 9.82) and WHIP (2.471 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.12). By the career numbers, Marino Salas 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.