Frank Bates vs. Tom Funk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Tom Funk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Bates posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.33 vs 6.48) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.08). Tom Funk had the advantage in WHIP (1.920 vs 2.082). 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.