Dave Baldwin vs. Don Hood — Career Comparison

The numbers give Dave Baldwin a clear advantage over Don Hood across the core pitching metrics. Dave Baldwin led in home run suppression (HR9+ 131 vs 83), strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 69), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 102 vs 87). Don Hood held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 100). Dave Baldwin was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.