Frank Bates vs. Pat McGlothin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Pat McGlothin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat McGlothin posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.6 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.358 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.02). By the career numbers, Pat McGlothin 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.