Scott Baker vs. Eric Surkamp — Career Comparison

Scott Baker
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Surkamp
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Surkamp built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Surkamp posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.68 and WHIP 1.882 compared to 9.82 and 2.727 for Scott Baker. By the career numbers, Eric Surkamp had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Baker and Eric Surkamp

Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.89
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.75
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
6.68
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
11.48
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.48
11.48
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.51
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.89
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.55
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.182
2.182
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.13
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
54
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
43.65
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
7.06
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.06
7.06
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.75
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.727
2.727
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.819
1.819
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
36.69
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.337
0.337
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Scott Baker and Eric Surkamp

Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.89
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.32
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.07
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Baker and Eric Surkamp

Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
2836.36
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
490.91
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
12.01
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.03
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA