Matt Foster vs. Joe Paterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Foster and Joe Paterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Foster posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.3 vs 6.25) and WHIP (1.274 vs 1.686). Joe Paterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.67 per nine innings vs 1.36). By the career numbers, Matt Foster 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.