Steve Baker vs. Armando Galarraga — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Armando Galarraga are fairly close on the surface numbers. Armando Galarraga posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 5.13) and WHIP (1.419 vs 1.671). Steve Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.99 per nine innings vs 1.56). By the career numbers, Armando Galarraga 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.