Frank Bates vs. Jake McGee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Jake McGee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jake McGee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.71 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.176 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Jake McGee 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.