Frank Bates vs. Tanner Rainey — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Tanner Rainey are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tanner Rainey posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.52 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.528 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.49). By the career numbers, Tanner Rainey 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.