Frank Bates vs. Buster Ross — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Buster Ross are fairly close on the surface numbers. Buster Ross posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.01 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.613 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.57). By the career numbers, Buster Ross 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.