Jeff Patterson vs. Marc Wilkins — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Patterson and Marc Wilkins are fairly close on the surface numbers. Marc Wilkins posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.520 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (0.7 per nine innings vs 2.7). Jeff Patterson had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 4.28). By the career numbers, Marc Wilkins 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.