Frank Bates vs. Jon Edwards — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Jon Edwards are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jon Edwards posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.67 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.608 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.73). By the career numbers, Jon Edwards 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.