Frank Bates vs. Jeremy Jeffress — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Jeremy Jeffress are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeremy Jeffress posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.08 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.372 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Jeremy Jeffress 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.