Frank Bates vs. Billy MacLeod — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Billy MacLeod are fairly close on the surface numbers. Billy MacLeod posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.33) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.28). Frank Bates had the advantage in WHIP (2.082 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Billy MacLeod 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.