Frank Bates vs. Luis Perdomo — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Luis Perdomo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Luis Perdomo posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.577 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.38). By the career numbers, Luis Perdomo 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.