Frank Bates vs. Bruce Ellingsen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bruce Ellingsen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bruce Ellingsen posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.21 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.571 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Bruce Ellingsen 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.