Curly Brown vs. Ken Patterson — Career Comparison

Curly Brown
Lost GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Curly Brown built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 4.2 and 1.391 for Curly Brown. By the career numbers, Ken Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Curly Brown and Ken Patterson

Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.96
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.77
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
4.2
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.88
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
128.2
9
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
9.02
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
8.22
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
4.7
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
3.64
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.18
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.49
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
38.54
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
38.87
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.05
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
6.3
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.31
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
1.436
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
34.62
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for Curly Brown and Ken Patterson

Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
27
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317.2
9
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.08
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.59
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.42
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.714
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Curly Brown and Ken Patterson

Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
31
379.59
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
134.69
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.01
36.83
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
134.69
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
40.6
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Curly Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA