Frank Bates vs. Steve Randolph — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Steve Randolph are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Randolph posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.52 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.852 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.28). By the career numbers, Steve Randolph 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.