Frank Bates vs. Roberto Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Roberto Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Roberto Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.81 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.496 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Roberto 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.