Frank Bates vs. Erasmo Ramirez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Erasmo Ramirez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Erasmo Ramirez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.175 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.95). By the career numbers, Erasmo Ramirez 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.