Jeff Patterson vs. Ted Sadowski — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Patterson and Ted Sadowski are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Sadowski posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.625 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (1.71 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 5.76). By the career numbers, Ted Sadowski 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.