Frank Bates vs. Jim Bronstad — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Jim Bronstad are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Bronstad posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.48 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.591 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Jim Bronstad 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.