Joe Pate vs. Wandy Peralta — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joe Pate and Wandy Peralta are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Pate posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.51 vs 3.77) and home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 1.01). Wandy Peralta had the advantage in WHIP (1.363 vs 1.488). By the career numbers, Joe Pate 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.