Frank Bates vs. Eric Plunk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Eric Plunk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eric Plunk posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.82 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.478 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Eric Plunk 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.