Gil Patterson vs. Mike Smithson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gil Patterson and Mike Smithson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Smithson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.58 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.387 vs 1.770). Gil Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.81 per nine innings vs 1.11). By the career numbers, Mike Smithson 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.