Frank Bates vs. Pierce Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Pierce Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pierce Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.79 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.356 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Pierce Johnson 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.