Frank Bates vs. Chad Fox — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Chad Fox are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chad Fox posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.79 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.504 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Chad Fox 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.