Frank Bates vs. Warner Madrigal — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Warner Madrigal are fairly close on the surface numbers. Warner Madrigal posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.1 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.664 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Warner Madrigal 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.