Jimmy Pattison vs. Roy Talcott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Pattison and Roy Talcott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Pattison posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.63 vs 27) and WHIP (1.114 vs 4.500). Roy Talcott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.77). By the career numbers, Jimmy Pattison 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.