Frank Bates vs. Tom Morgan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Tom Morgan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Morgan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.61 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.343 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Tom 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.