Frank Bates vs. Roy Johnson — Career Comparison
Roy Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Frank Bates as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.620 compared to 6.33 and 2.082 for Frank Bates. By the career numbers, Roy Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Frank Bates and Roy Johnson
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.23
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.46
88.46
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.99
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
6.33
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.42
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.77
7.77
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
572
27
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
190.2
9
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.03
13.03
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.85
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.16
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.13
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
45.5
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
41.04
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.082
2.082
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
819
38.66
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
34.56
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.5
45.5
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.04
41.04
Fielding Stats for Frank Bates and Roy Johnson
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.18
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.73
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.53
85.53
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Frank Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.321
2.321
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Hitting Stats for Frank Bates and Roy Johnson
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
91
600
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Frank Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Roy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67