Frank Bates vs. Bryan Morris — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bryan Morris are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bryan Morris posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.13 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.432 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Bryan Morris 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.