Frank Bates vs. Josh Edgin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Josh Edgin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Josh Edgin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.310 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Josh Edgin 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.