Frank Bates vs. Rodney Myers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Rodney Myers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rodney Myers posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.07 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.590 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Rodney Myers 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.