Gil Patterson vs. Emmet Sheehan — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gil Patterson and Emmet Sheehan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Emmet Sheehan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.070 vs 1.770). Gil Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Emmet Sheehan 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.