Frank Bates vs. Jumbo Diaz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Jumbo Diaz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jumbo Diaz posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.02 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.375 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.29). By the career numbers, Jumbo Diaz 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.