Frank Bates vs. Zach Day — Career Comparison

Frank Bates
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zach Day
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zach Day built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Bates as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Day posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.66 and WHIP 1.554 compared to 6.33 and 2.082 for Frank Bates. By the career numbers, Zach Day had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Frank Bates and Zach Day

Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.23
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.08
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.09
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.45
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.9
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.65
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.77
69.77
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.99
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
6.33
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
4.66
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
27
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
190.2
9
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
13.03
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
9.39
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.03
13.03
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.85
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
5.71
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
4.15
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.43
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.85
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
4.56
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.969
0.969
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.53
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.13
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.46
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
45.5
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
39.8
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
9.35
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.18
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.082
2.082
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
38.66
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1439
34.75
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.5
45.5
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.8
39.8

Fielding Stats for Frank Bates and Zach Day

Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.18
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.08
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.45
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
27
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
9
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.76
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.77
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.98
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.35
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.46
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
2.15
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.73
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
2.13
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.321
2.321
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.023
1.023
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Frank Bates and Zach Day

Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
178.02
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
444.83
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
91
600
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
77
507.69
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
543.1
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
105.49
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.03
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
98.9
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.86
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.59
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.59
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
41.77
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
7.17
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
112.09
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
9
46.55
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
191.21
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.38
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
59.34
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.86
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.97
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.52
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
92.31
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
7
36.21
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
51.26
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.73
-29.62
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.59
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
79.12
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.34
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
138.46
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
51
263.79
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
2.27
2.27
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.59
Zach Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.55
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.17
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Day
Career
Per 600 PA