Marco Estrada vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Marco Estrada and Gil Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marco Estrada posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.29 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.219 vs 1.770). Gil Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.43). By the career numbers, Marco Estrada 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.