Frank Bates vs. Eddy Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Eddy Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eddy Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.680 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.54). By the career numbers, Eddy 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.