Frank Bates vs. Augie Prudhomme — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Augie Prudhomme are fairly close on the surface numbers. Augie Prudhomme posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.22 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.830 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.67). By the career numbers, Augie Prudhomme 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.