John Bates vs. Yohan Ramirez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Bates and Yohan Ramirez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Yohan Ramirez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.71 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.423 vs 2.500). John Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Yohan 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.