Scott Baker vs. Rip Wheeler — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Scott Baker and Rip Wheeler are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rip Wheeler posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.18 vs 9.82) and WHIP (1.291 vs 2.727). Scott Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Rip Wheeler 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.