Frank Bates vs. Mike Fornieles — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Mike Fornieles are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Fornieles posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.399 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Mike Fornieles 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.