Frank Bates vs. Bob Rauch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Bob Rauch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Rauch posted stronger numbers in ERA (5 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). By the career numbers, Bob Rauch 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.