Tom Baker vs. Jared Burton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Baker and Jared Burton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jared Burton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.299 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.77 per nine innings vs 1). Tom Baker had the advantage in ERA (3 vs 3.44). By the career numbers, Jared Burton 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.