Scott Baker vs. Charlie Kerfeld — Career Comparison

Scott Baker built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Kerfeld as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 114 for Scott Baker and 116 for Charlie Kerfeld, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 113 and 109 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Scott Baker — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.