Matt Langwell vs. Jeff Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Matt Langwell and Jeff Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Matt Langwell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.429 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (1.29 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 5.14). By the career numbers, Matt Langwell 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.