Frank Bates vs. Daryl Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Daryl Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Daryl Patterson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.09 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.515 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Daryl Patterson 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.