Steve Baker vs. Roy Golden — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Roy Golden are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Golden posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.89 vs 5.13) and home runs allowed (0.42 per nine innings vs 0.99). Steve Baker had the advantage in WHIP (1.671 vs 1.740). By the career numbers, Roy Golden 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.