Frank Bates vs. Tim Dillard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Tim Dillard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim Dillard posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.7 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.530 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Tim Dillard 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.