Carlton Loewer vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Carlton Loewer and Gil Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gil Patterson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.12) and home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.21). Carlton Loewer had the advantage in WHIP (1.594 vs 1.770). 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.