Frank Bates vs. Clayton Mortensen — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Clayton Mortensen are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clayton Mortensen posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.68 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.470 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.4). By the career numbers, Clayton Mortensen 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.