Jeff Patterson vs. Charlie Roy — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Patterson and Charlie Roy are fairly close on the surface numbers. Charlie Roy posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.582 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 4.91). By the career numbers, Charlie Roy 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.