Frank Bates vs. Branden Pinder — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Branden Pinder are fairly close on the surface numbers. Branden Pinder posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.45 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.640 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.26). By the career numbers, Branden Pinder 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.