Whitey Alpermann vs. John Patterson — Career Comparison

Whitey Alpermann
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Whitey Alpermann and John Patterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Whitey Alpermann posted stronger numbers in OPS (.599 vs .577) and slugging (.331 vs .287). John Patterson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.290 vs .268). By the career numbers, Whitey Alpermann had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Whitey Alpermann and John Patterson

Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
153.58
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1758
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1632
557
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
132.08
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
96.93
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.48
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.29
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.39
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
35.15
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150.93
51.51
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
184.3
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
155.63
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
169.81
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
45.73
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.81
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
48.12
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
49.06
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
91.47
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
114.15
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166.86
56.95
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
13.31
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
30
10.24
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
33.02
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
62.46
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.61
9.61
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
19.45
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
9.22
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 600 PA
27
9.22
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Whitey Alpermann and John Patterson

Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
1.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.99
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.97
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11439
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3813
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1013
2.39
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
2.97
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
2.74
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.37
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2426
5.73
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
5.36
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2270
5.36
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
5.24
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.57
93.57
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.218
5.218
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.406
4.406
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Whitey Alpermann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Alpermann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0