Keith Comstock vs. Jeff Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Keith Comstock and Jeff Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Keith Comstock posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.451 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (0.82 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 4.06). By the career numbers, Keith Comstock 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.