Frank Bates vs. Jake Freeze — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Jake Freeze are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Bates posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.082 vs 2.182) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 2.45). Jake Freeze had the advantage in ERA (2.45 vs 6.33). By the career numbers, Frank Bates 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.