Tom Baker vs. Dizzy Dean — Career Comparison

Tom Baker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dizzy Dean
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star

Dizzy Dean 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 3.02 and 1.206 for Dizzy Dean. 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 Dizzy Dean

Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.45
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.05
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.69
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.38
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.56
72.56
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.7
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
661
3.02
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5902
27
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967.1
9
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
8.78
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.43
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.07
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
5.32
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
40.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8171
37.38
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
3.54
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
36.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7691
35.18
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38

Fielding Stats for Tom Baker and Dizzy Dean

Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Baker and Dizzy Dean

Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
254.57
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
561.62
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
126.11
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
98.69
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.27
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.42
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.52
38.79
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
169.19
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
133.94
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
112.79
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.35
40.22
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.05
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
81.46
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
30.55
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.4
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Tom Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100