Frank Bates vs. Dick Egan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Dick Egan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Egan posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.15 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.549 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.15). By the career numbers, Dick Egan 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.