Frank Bates vs. Todd Redmond — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Todd Redmond are fairly close on the surface numbers. Todd Redmond posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.383 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.16). By the career numbers, Todd Redmond 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.