Frank Bates vs. Horacio Pina — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Horacio Pina are fairly close on the surface numbers. Horacio Pina posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.25 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.414 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.58). By the career numbers, Horacio Pina 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.