Frank Bates vs. Steve Rain — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Steve Rain are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Rain posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.46 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.679 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.54). By the career numbers, Steve Rain 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.