Frank Bates vs. Fautino De Los Santos — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Fautino De Los Santos are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fautino De Los Santos posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.21 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.514 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Fautino De Los Santos 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.