Frank Bates vs. Ken Ryan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Ken Ryan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Ryan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.596 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Ken Ryan 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.