Tom Baker vs. Ice Box Chamberlain — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Baker and Ice Box Chamberlain are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ice Box Chamberlain posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.392 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 1). Tom Baker had the advantage in ERA (3 vs 3.57). By the career numbers, Ice Box Chamberlain 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.