Jerad Eickhoff vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jerad Eickhoff and Gil Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jerad Eickhoff posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.5 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.341 vs 1.770). Gil Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.57). By the career numbers, Jerad Eickhoff 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.