Red Hardy vs. Spencer Patton — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Red Hardy and Spencer Patton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Spencer Patton posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.11 vs 6.75) and WHIP (1.341 vs 3.750). Red Hardy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.24). By the career numbers, Spencer Patton 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.