John Bates vs. Ramon Ramirez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Bates and Ramon Ramirez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ramon Ramirez posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.42 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.350 vs 2.500). John Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Ramon Ramirez 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.