Bill Landis vs. Jeff Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Landis and Jeff Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Landis posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.491 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (0.9 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 4.46). By the career numbers, Bill Landis 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.