Frank Bates vs. Scott Elbert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Scott Elbert are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Elbert posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.386 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Scott Elbert 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.