Jon Adkins vs. Pat Larkin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jon Adkins and Pat Larkin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Larkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 4.54) and home runs allowed (0.87 per nine innings vs 1.17). Jon Adkins had the advantage in WHIP (1.579 vs 1.645). By the career numbers, Pat Larkin 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.