John Bates vs. Oscar Streit — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Bates and Oscar Streit are fairly close on the surface numbers. Oscar Streit posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.56 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.915 vs 2.500). John Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.54). By the career numbers, Oscar Streit 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.