Frank Bates vs. Mike Munoz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Mike Munoz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Munoz posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.19 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.658 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Mike Munoz 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.