Frank Bates vs. Bob Moorhead — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bob Moorhead are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Moorhead posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.51 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.546 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.98). By the career numbers, Bob Moorhead 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.