Frank Bates vs. Charlie Mitchell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Charlie Mitchell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Mitchell posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.556 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1). By the career numbers, Charlie Mitchell 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.