Rodrigo Lopez vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Rodrigo Lopez and Gil Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rodrigo Lopez posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.82 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.442 vs 1.770). Gil Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.35). By the career numbers, Rodrigo Lopez 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.