Frank Bates vs. Eric Moody — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Eric Moody are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Moody posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.26 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.474 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.89). By the career numbers, Eric Moody 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.