Frank Bates vs. Dennys Reyes — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Dennys Reyes are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dennys Reyes posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.21 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.587 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.76). By the career numbers, Dennys Reyes 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.