Scott Baker vs. Marino Santana — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Marino Santana are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marino Santana posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.94 vs 9.82) and WHIP (2.647 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 3.18). By the career numbers, Marino Santana 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.