Frank Bates vs. Ramiro Mendoza — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Ramiro Mendoza are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ramiro Mendoza posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.3 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.374 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Ramiro Mendoza 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.