Frank Bates vs. Darcy Fast — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Darcy Fast are fairly close on the surface numbers. Darcy Fast posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.600 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.9). By the career numbers, Darcy Fast 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.