Tom Baker vs. Guy Cooper — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Baker and Guy Cooper are fairly close on the surface numbers. Guy Cooper posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.444 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.33 per nine innings vs 1). Tom Baker had the advantage in ERA (3 vs 5.33). By the career numbers, Guy Cooper 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.