Fred Anderson vs. Unknown Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Fred Anderson and Unknown Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Anderson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.86 vs 7.71) and WHIP (1.175 vs 1.714). Unknown Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.2). By the career numbers, Fred Anderson 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.