Frank Bates vs. Fraser Ellard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Fraser Ellard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fraser Ellard posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.463 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Fraser Ellard 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.