Frank Bates vs. Nick Rumbelow — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Nick Rumbelow are fairly close on the surface numbers. Nick Rumbelow posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.97 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.500 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 2.6). By the career numbers, Nick Rumbelow 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.