Carter Capps vs. Joe Paterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carter Capps and Joe Paterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carter Capps posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.21 vs 6.25) and WHIP (1.348 vs 1.686). Joe Paterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.67 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Carter Capps 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.