Frank Bates vs. Brian Boehringer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Brian Boehringer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Boehringer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.36 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.552 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Brian Boehringer 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.