Carter Capps vs. Jeff Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carter Capps and Jeff Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carter Capps posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.348 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (1.04 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 4.21). 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.