Mike Gardiner vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Gardiner and Gil Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Gardiner posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.21 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.509 vs 1.770). Gil Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.12). By the career numbers, Mike Gardiner 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.