Frank Brill vs. Jeff Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Frank Brill and Jeff Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Frank Brill posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.689 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (0.61 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 5.5). By the career numbers, Frank Brill 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.