Steve Baker vs. Jim Gott — Career Comparison

Steve Baker
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Gott
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Baker built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Gott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Gott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.87 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 5.13 and 1.671 for Steve Baker. By the career numbers, Jim Gott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Baker and Jim Gott

Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
3.19
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
4.45
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.77
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.45
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.61
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.59
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.43
30.43
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.08
43.08
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.95
30.95
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.33
17.33
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.73
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
5.13
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
3.87
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3360
27
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1120
9
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
9.95
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081
8.69
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.99
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.68
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.82
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
3.74
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.51
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
4.97
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
6.73
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.089
1.089
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.72
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.42
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.18
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1078
40.94
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4828
38.8
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.99
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
2.1
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
5.7
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
4.39
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.46
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.24
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.18
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.67
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.641
1.641
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
915
34.75
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4252
34.17
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.8
38.8

Fielding Stats for Steve Baker and Jim Gott

Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
3.19
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
4.45
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.99
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.77
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3360
27
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1120
9
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.63
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.87
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.17
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.33
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.86
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.25
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.8
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.29
94.29
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.404
0.404
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.95
30.95
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.33
17.33
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Baker and Jim Gott

Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
84
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
4155
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
600
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
547.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
97.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
52.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
49.62
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
202.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
112.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
36.05
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
41
307.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.95
1.95
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Gott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Steve Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Gott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0