Frank Bates vs. Dylan Dodd — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Dylan Dodd are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dylan Dodd posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.68 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.458 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.77). By the career numbers, Dylan Dodd 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.