Steve Baker vs. Stephen Gonsalves — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Stephen Gonsalves are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Baker posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.13 vs 6.21) and WHIP (1.671 vs 1.862). Stephen Gonsalves had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 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.