Frank Bates vs. Pete Fairbanks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Pete Fairbanks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pete Fairbanks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.19 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.183 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Pete Fairbanks 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.