Scott Baker vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Scott Baker
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson 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. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 9.82 and 2.727 for Scott Baker. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Baker and Doc Watson

Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.39
8.39
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.182
2.182
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
54
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.39
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9.82
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.727
2.727
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.417
0.417
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Scott Baker and Doc Watson

Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Baker and Doc Watson

Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
323.44
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
600
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
525
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.25
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
9.55
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA