Jose Alvarez vs. Frank Bates — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Alvarez and Frank Bates are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jose Alvarez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.367 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Jose Alvarez 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.