Steve Baker vs. Carl Lindquist — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Baker and Carl Lindquist are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carl Lindquist posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.98 vs 5.13) and WHIP (1.431 vs 1.671). Steve Baker had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.99 per nine innings vs 1.66). By the career numbers, Carl Lindquist 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.