Frank Bates vs. Tippy Martinez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Tippy Martinez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tippy Martinez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.45 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.456 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.57). By the career numbers, Tippy Martinez 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.