Tom Baker vs. Jim Devlin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Tom Baker and Jim Devlin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Devlin posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.500) and home runs allowed (0.16 per nine innings vs 1). Tom Baker had the advantage in ERA (3 vs 3.38). By the career numbers, Jim Devlin 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.