Frank Bates vs. Bobby Moore — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bobby Moore are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bobby Moore posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.800 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.54). By the career numbers, Bobby Moore 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.