Frank Bates vs. Kane Davis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Kane Davis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kane Davis posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.53 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.731 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.51). By the career numbers, Kane Davis 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.