Frank Bates vs. Ryder Ryan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Ryder Ryan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ryder Ryan posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.431 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.83). By the career numbers, Ryder 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.