Scott Baker vs. Tim Spooneybarger — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Tim Spooneybarger are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Spooneybarger posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 9.82) and WHIP (1.182 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.46). By the career numbers, Tim Spooneybarger 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.