Frank Bates vs. Brad Rigby — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Brad Rigby are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brad Rigby posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.5 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.663 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.59). By the career numbers, Brad Rigby 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.