Pat Caraway vs. Scott Patterson — Career Comparison

Pat Caraway
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Patterson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pat Caraway 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 5.35 and 1.542 for Pat Caraway. By the career numbers, Scott Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pat Caraway and Scott Patterson

Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
2.03
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.17
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.41
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.75
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.48
35.48
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.41
57.41
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.4
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
5.35
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1434
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
10.21
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.64
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.67
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
2.84
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
13.5
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.724
0.724
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.786
2.786
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2154
40.56
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
42.43
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.56
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
6.18
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
36.64
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
30.86
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.56
40.56
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Pat Caraway and Scott Patterson

Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
27
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
9
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.194
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pat Caraway and Scott Patterson

Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
373.71
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
600
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
538.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
65.14
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.86
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
28.75
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
133.71
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
116.57
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
54.86
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
113.14
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
26.52
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.57
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.14
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.73
6.73
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Caraway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pat Caraway
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA