Tom Baker vs. Jack Compton — Career Comparison
Jack Compton built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Baker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Baker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 3.91 and 1.342 for Jack Compton. By the career numbers, Tom Baker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tom Baker and Jack Compton
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.829
0.829
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
40.5
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
39.08
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.42
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
36.5
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
33.39
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.216
0.216
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08
Fielding Stats for Tom Baker and Jack Compton
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
5
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Hitting Stats for Tom Baker and Jack Compton
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233