Steve Baker vs. Rip Jordan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Rip Jordan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Baker posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.13 vs 6.61) and home runs allowed (0.99 per nine innings vs 1.65). Rip Jordan had the advantage in WHIP (1.469 vs 1.671). 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.