Tom Baker vs. Ad Brennan — Career Comparison

Tom Baker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ad Brennan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ad Brennan built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Baker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 3.11 and 1.312 for Ad Brennan. By the career numbers, Tom Baker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Baker and Ad Brennan

Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.71
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.02
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.49
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.48
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.69
59.69
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.53
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
3.11
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2031
27
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
9
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.23
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.5
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.58
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.76
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
40.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2922
38.84
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.51
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
4.2
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
36.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2705
35.96
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.84
38.84

Fielding Stats for Tom Baker and Ad Brennan

Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
14.56
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.89
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
19.44
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.22
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
23.56
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
22.33
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Baker and Ad Brennan

Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
323.27
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
600
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
538.78
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
117.55
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
95.51
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.69
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.9
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.04
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.06
41.79
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
149.39
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
151.84
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
36.73
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
29.39
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
63.67
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.87
46.22
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.9
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
29.39
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
97.96
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.94
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.45
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ad Brennan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100