Frank Bates vs. Joe Price — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Joe Price are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Price posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.65 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.343 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Joe Price 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.