Steve Baker vs. Ollie Johns — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Ollie Johns are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ollie Johns posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 5.13) and home runs allowed (0.5 per nine innings vs 0.99). Steve Baker had the advantage in WHIP (1.671 vs 1.944). By the career numbers, Ollie Johns 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.