Frank Bates vs. Tom McCarthy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Tom McCarthy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom McCarthy posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.61 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.346 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.96). By the career numbers, Tom McCarthy 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.