Frank Bates vs. Ray Daviault — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Ray Daviault are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ray Daviault posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.22 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.741 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.56). By the career numbers, Ray Daviault 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.