Tom Alston vs. Corey Patterson — Career Comparison

Tom Alston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Corey Patterson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Corey Patterson posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Alston. Corey Patterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.694 vs .669) and slugging (.400 vs .358). Tom Alston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .294). By the career numbers, Corey Patterson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tom Alston and Corey Patterson

Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
182.61
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1230
164.18
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
299
600
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4495
600
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
271
543.81
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4171
556.75
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
66
132.44
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
140.16
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
45
90.3
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
93.57
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.1
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
26.3
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.54
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.03
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
15.75
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
21
42.14
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
46.59
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
29.69
59.59
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512.29
68.38
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
97
194.65
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1669
222.78
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
186.62
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1287
171.79
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
76.22
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.24
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
57.53
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
124.41
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
118
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.27
60.75
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513.55
68.55
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.14
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
50.17
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
27.5
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.94
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
92.31
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
933
124.54
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8.41
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.01
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.2
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.04
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.87
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.02
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
29.1
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.03
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
8.54
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.05
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
37.64
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.3
77.3

Fielding Stats for Tom Alston and Corey Patterson

Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.19
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1149
1.16
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.95
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
0.99
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1845
27
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26842
27
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
9
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8947.1
9
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
8.85
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333
2.35
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.1
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.03
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
10.08
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2413
2.43
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
9.95
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2381
2.4
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.67
98.67
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.395
8.395
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.072
2.072
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.25
80.25
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.29
85.29
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.92
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0