Frank Bates vs. Stan Rees — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Stan Rees are fairly close on the surface numbers. Stan Rees posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 6.33) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.28). Frank Bates had the advantage in WHIP (2.082 vs 3.500). By the career numbers, Stan Rees 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.