Joe Pate vs. Dan Perkins — Career Comparison

Dan Perkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Pate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Pate posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.51 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 6.54 and 1.846 for Dan Perkins. By the career numbers, Joe Pate had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.