Pat Venditte vs. Lee Viau — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Pat Venditte and Lee Viau are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lee Viau posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 4.73) and home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1.24). Pat Venditte had the advantage in WHIP (1.272 vs 1.364). By the career numbers, Lee Viau 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.