Jack McAdams vs. Jeff Patterson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jack McAdams and Jeff Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack McAdams posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.241 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 3.72). By the career numbers, Jack McAdams 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.