Frank Bates vs. Mike Fyhrie — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Mike Fyhrie are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Fyhrie posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.460 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Mike Fyhrie 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.