Scott Baker vs. Otis Stocksdale — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Otis Stocksdale are fairly close on the surface numbers. Otis Stocksdale posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.2 vs 9.82) and WHIP (1.893 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). By the career numbers, Otis Stocksdale 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.