Frank Bates vs. Roy Lee Jackson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Roy Lee Jackson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roy Lee Jackson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.354 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Roy Lee Jackson 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.