Scott Baker vs. Johnny Kucab — Career Comparison

Scott Baker
MillenialLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Johnny Kucab
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Scott Baker built a career as a starting pitcher and Johnny Kucab as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Baker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 4.44 and 1.447 for Johnny Kucab. By the career numbers, Scott Baker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Baker and Johnny Kucab

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
1.63
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.49
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.45
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.56
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.46
55.46
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.12
89.12
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
4.26
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.44
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3194
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1064.2
9
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089
9.21
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
10.01
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.23
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.07
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
2.07
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
3.02
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
7.09
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.84
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.23
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4438
37.52
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
38.96
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.07
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.38
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.22
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.61
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.253
1.253
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4124
34.86
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
35.82
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.52
37.52
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.96
38.96

Fielding Stats for Scott Baker and Johnny Kucab

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.63
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.45
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3194
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064.2
9
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.58
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.26
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.23
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.32
97.32
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.751
0.751
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.12
89.12
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Baker and Johnny Kucab

Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
3047.37
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
62
930
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
505.26
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
525
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
5.97
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
10.88
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
120
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.98
-15.41
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.97
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
2.92
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Scott Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA