Jeff Dedmon vs. Jeff Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Dedmon and Jeff Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Dedmon posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.530 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 3.84). By the career numbers, Jeff Dedmon 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.