Frank Bates vs. Bronswell Patrick — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bronswell Patrick are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bronswell Patrick posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.04 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.488 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Bronswell Patrick 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.