Frank Bates vs. Josias Manzanillo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Josias Manzanillo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Josias Manzanillo posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.71 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.471 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Josias Manzanillo 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.