Steve Baker vs. Zach Eflin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Zach Eflin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Zach Eflin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 5.13) and WHIP (1.249 vs 1.671). Steve Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.99 per nine innings vs 1.36). By the career numbers, Zach Eflin 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.