Frank Bates vs. Rich Monteleone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Rich Monteleone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rich Monteleone posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.87 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.367 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.1). By the career numbers, Rich Monteleone 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.