Frank Bates vs. Mike Ryba — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bates and Mike Ryba are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Ryba posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.66 vs 6.33) and WHIP (1.358 vs 2.082). Frank Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.54). By the career numbers, Mike Ryba 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.