Frank Bates vs. Brett Martin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Brett Martin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brett Martin posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.85 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.400 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Brett Martin 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.