Dick Bates vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Bates and Charles Witherow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charles Witherow posted stronger numbers in ERA (18 vs 27) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 5.4). Dick Bates had the advantage in WHIP (3.600 vs 4.000). By the career numbers, Charles Witherow 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.