Tom Baker vs. Mace Brown — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Baker and Mace Brown are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mace Brown posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.407 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 1). Tom Baker had the advantage in ERA (3 vs 3.46). By the career numbers, Mace Brown 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.