Mudcat Grant vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mudcat Grant and Gil Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mudcat Grant posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.63 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.311 vs 1.770). Gil Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Mudcat Grant 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.