Lefty Gervais vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Gervais and Gil Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Gervais posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.404 vs 1.770) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.81). Gil Patterson had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 5.74). By the career numbers, Lefty Gervais 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.