Matt Cain vs. Scott Patterson — Career Comparison

Matt Cain
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Scott Patterson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Cain built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.93 and WHIP 1.929 compared to 3.68 and 1.248 for Matt Cain. By the career numbers, Scott Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Scott Patterson

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.85
46.85
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
3.68
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1849
7.98
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.91
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
3.07
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1694
7.31
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
13.5
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.786
2.786
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.3
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8699
37.54
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
42.43
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
910
3.93
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.38
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.228
1.228
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7771
33.53
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
30.86
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Scott Patterson

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.48
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.43
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.57
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.99
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.63
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
1.55
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.053
1.053
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.78
96.78
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.07
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Scott Patterson

Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
295.76
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
600
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611
517.8
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.71
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
44.92
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
11.02
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.93
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.82
17.64
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.22
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
81.36
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.88
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
28.81
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
45.76
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.23
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
17.8
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
308
261.02
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.86
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA