Frank Bates vs. Brandon Dickson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Brandon Dickson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brandon Dickson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.94 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.740 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 2.7). By the career numbers, Brandon Dickson 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.