Frank Bates vs. Bob Priddy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bob Priddy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Priddy posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.369 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.01). By the career numbers, Bob Priddy 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.