Jeff Patterson vs. Eddy Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Patterson and Eddy Rodriguez are fairly close on the surface numbers. Eddy Rodriguez posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.680 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (1.54 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 5.4). By the career numbers, Eddy Rodriguez 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.