Frank Bates vs. Bob Miller — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bob Miller are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Miller posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.72 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.595 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.72). By the career numbers, Bob Miller 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.