Frank Bates vs. Mark Davis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Mark Davis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mark Davis posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.454 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Mark 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.