Steve Baker vs. Roy Evans — Career Comparison

Steve Baker
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Evans
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Baker built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Evans posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.475 compared to 5.13 and 1.671 for Steve Baker. By the career numbers, Roy Evans had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Baker and Roy Evans

Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.19
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.99
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.42
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.43
30.43
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.28
40.28
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.95
30.95
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.84
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
5.13
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.66
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1843
27
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614.1
9
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
9.95
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
9.86
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.99
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.82
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
3.41
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
4.97
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
3.09
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
40.94
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2665
39.04
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
5.7
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
5.39
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.18
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.641
1.641
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
34.75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2396
35.1
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Steve Baker and Roy Evans

Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.19
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1842
27
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
9
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.35
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.87
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.95
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.33
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.55
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.25
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.3
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.23
90.23
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.869
1.869
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.95
30.95
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Baker and Roy Evans

Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
84
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
214.47
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
600
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
513.19
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
81.7
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
26.24
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.91
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
140.43
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.09
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
24.82
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.62
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
99
252.77
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
2.37
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.09
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100