Frank Bates vs. Danny Farquhar — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Danny Farquhar are fairly close on the surface numbers. Danny Farquhar posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.93 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.304 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.99). By the career numbers, Danny Farquhar 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.