Frank Bates vs. Carlos Fisher — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Carlos Fisher are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carlos Fisher posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.74 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.591 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Carlos Fisher 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.