Frank Bates vs. Tom Dukes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Tom Dukes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Dukes posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.539 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Tom Dukes 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.