Frank Bates vs. Lance McCullers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Lance McCullers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lance McCullers posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.25 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.370 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Lance McCullers 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.