Frank Bates vs. Woody Main — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Woody Main are fairly close on the surface numbers. Woody Main posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.14 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.436 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.92). By the career numbers, Woody Main 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.