Frank Bates vs. Matt Roney — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Matt Roney are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Roney posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.42 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.538 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 1.46). By the career numbers, Matt Roney 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.