Tom Baker vs. Pete Center — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Baker and Pete Center are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pete Center posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.397 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.39 per nine innings vs 1). Tom Baker had the advantage in ERA (3 vs 4.1). By the career numbers, Pete Center 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.