John Bates vs. Yerry Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Bates and Yerry Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Yerry Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in ERA (8.17 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.872 vs 2.500). John Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.98). By the career numbers, Yerry Rodriguez 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.