Gil Patterson vs. Epp Sell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gil Patterson and Epp Sell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Epp Sell posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.604 vs 1.770) and home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 0.81). Gil Patterson had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.56). By the career numbers, Epp Sell 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.