Mark Baldwin vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mark Baldwin and Ryan Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Baldwin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.37 vs 3.54) and home runs allowed (0.26 per nine innings vs 0.86). Ryan Thompson had the advantage in WHIP (1.210 vs 1.428). By the career numbers, Mark Baldwin 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.