Frank Bates vs. Curtis Partch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Curtis Partch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Curtis Partch posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.52 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.548 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 2.32). By the career numbers, Curtis Partch 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.