Chance Adams vs. Frank Bates — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Chance Adams and Frank Bates are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Bates posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.33 vs 8.42) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 2.38). Chance Adams had the advantage in WHIP (1.848 vs 2.082). By the career numbers, Frank Bates 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.