Frank Bates vs. Dan Plesac — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Dan Plesac are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Plesac posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.64 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.337 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.88). By the career numbers, Dan Plesac 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.