Tom Baker vs. Dick Rozek — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Baker and Dick Rozek are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Baker posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.659 vs 1.837) and home runs allowed (0.31 per nine innings vs 0.96). Dick Rozek had the advantage in ERA (4.55 vs 4.73). By the career numbers, Tom 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.