Frank Bates vs. Daniel McCutchen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Daniel McCutchen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Daniel McCutchen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.81 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.545 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Daniel McCutchen 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.