Frank Bates vs. Eduardo Paredes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Eduardo Paredes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eduardo Paredes posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.53 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.475 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.55). By the career numbers, Eduardo Paredes 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.