Frank Bates vs. Eduardo Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Eduardo Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eduardo Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.89 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.422 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.8). By the career numbers, Eduardo Rodriguez 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.