John Bates vs. Marc Wilkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Bates and Marc Wilkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marc Wilkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.28 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.520 vs 2.500). John Bates had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.7). By the career numbers, Marc Wilkins 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.