Frank Bates vs. Tommy Moore — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Tommy Moore are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tommy Moore posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.766 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.61). By the career numbers, Tommy 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.