Frank Bates vs. Matt Magill — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Matt Magill are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Magill posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.63 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.577 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.68). By the career numbers, Matt Magill 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.