Phil Bickford vs. Reggie Patterson — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Reggie Patterson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Reggie Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Bickford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Phil Bickford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.62 and WHIP 1.302 compared to 5.2 and 1.437 for Reggie Patterson. By the career numbers, Phil Bickford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Reggie Patterson

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.79
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
4.62
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
5.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
9.76
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.89
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
3.48
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.04
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.52
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
4.31
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.497
1.497
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.817
0.817
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
38.38
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
38.66
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.05
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
5
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.45
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.89
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
34.86
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.66
38.66

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Reggie Patterson

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
8.9
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.79
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.01
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.15
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.15
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.773
0.773
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Reggie Patterson

Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
37400
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
2.87
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-19.05
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA