Jeff Patterson vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Patterson and Orlando Peña are fairly close on the surface numbers. Orlando Peña posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.305 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (1.13 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 3.71). By the career numbers, Orlando Peña 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.