Tom Baker vs. Pete Charton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Baker and Pete Charton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Baker posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 5.26) and home runs allowed (1 per nine innings vs 1.66). Pete Charton had the advantage in WHIP (1.415 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Tom Baker 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.