Jimmy Pattison vs. Ted Welch — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Pattison and Ted Welch are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Pattison posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.63 vs 6) and WHIP (1.114 vs 1.500). Ted Welch 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.