Frank Bates vs. Macay McBride — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Macay McBride are fairly close on the surface numbers. Macay McBride posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.665 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.52). By the career numbers, Macay McBride 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.