Frank Bates vs. Eli Morgan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Eli Morgan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eli Morgan posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.199 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.52). By the career numbers, Eli Morgan 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.