Frank Bates vs. Randy Flores — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Randy Flores are fairly close on the surface numbers. Randy Flores posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.61 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.628 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Randy Flores 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.