Steve Baker vs. Jimmy Everett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Jimmy Everett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Baker posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.13 vs 7.11) and WHIP (1.671 vs 1.814). Jimmy Everett had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.65 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Steve Baker 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.