Steve Baker vs. Jack Jenkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Jack Jenkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Baker posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.671 vs 1.763) and home runs allowed (0.99 per nine innings vs 2.03). Jack Jenkins had the advantage in ERA (4.73 vs 5.13). 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.