Frank Bates vs. Daniel Duarte — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Daniel Duarte are fairly close on the surface numbers. Daniel Duarte posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.99 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.383 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.64). By the career numbers, Daniel Duarte 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.