Frank Bates vs. Bart Evans — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bart Evans are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bart Evans posted stronger numbers in ERA (2 vs 6.33) and WHIP (0.778 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Bart Evans 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.