Frank Bates vs. Doug Corbett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Doug Corbett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Doug Corbett posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.32 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.349 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Doug Corbett 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.