Scott Baker vs. Steve Schmoll — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Steve Schmoll are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Schmoll posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.01 vs 9.82) and WHIP (1.521 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Steve Schmoll 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.