Dewey Adkins vs. Frank Bates — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dewey Adkins and Frank Bates are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dewey Adkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.64 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.657 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Dewey Adkins 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.