Don Grate vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Don Grate and Gil Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gil Patterson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 9.37) and WHIP (1.770 vs 2.204). Don Grate had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.81). By the career numbers, Gil Patterson 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.