Steve Baker vs. Ralph Erickson — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Baker built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Erickson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Baker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.13 and WHIP 1.671 compared to 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, Steve Baker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Baker and Ralph Erickson

Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
3.19
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.43
30.43
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.95
30.95
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
5.13
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
9.95
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.99
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.82
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.97
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
40.94
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.99
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
5.7
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.18
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
34.75
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.94
40.94
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2

Fielding Stats for Steve Baker and Ralph Erickson

Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.19
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.87
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.25
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.393
0.393
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.95
30.95
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Baker and Ralph Erickson

Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA