Frank Bates vs. Robert Ramsay — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Robert Ramsay are fairly close on the surface numbers. Robert Ramsay posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.733 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.79). By the career numbers, Robert Ramsay 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.