Frank Bates vs. Ryan Pressly — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Ryan Pressly are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryan Pressly posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.203 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Ryan Pressly 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.