Frank Bates vs. Calvin Faucher — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Calvin Faucher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Calvin Faucher posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.14 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.453 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Calvin Faucher 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.