Jeff Patterson vs. Scott Service — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Patterson and Scott Service are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Service posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.549 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (1.21 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 4.99). By the career numbers, Scott Service 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.