Frank Bates vs. Ed Phillips — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Ed Phillips are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Phillips posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.32 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.690 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.52). By the career numbers, Ed Phillips 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.