Frank Bates vs. Penn Murfee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Penn Murfee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Penn Murfee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.135 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.03). By the career numbers, Penn Murfee 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.