Sumpter Clarke vs. John Patterson — Career Comparison

Sumpter Clarke
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sumpter Clarke and John Patterson are closely matched on the surface stats. John Patterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.577 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.290 vs .267). Sumpter Clarke had the advantage in slugging (.300 vs .287). By the career numbers, John 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 Sumpter Clarke and John Patterson

Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
37
186.55
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
119
600
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
600
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
554.62
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
126.05
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
90.76
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
30.25
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.04
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.29
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
45.57
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.38
47.53
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
166.39
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
31
156.3
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
169.81
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
85.71
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
69.81
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
55.46
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
141.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
49.27
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
30.25
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
33.02
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
65.55
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.15
9.15
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.13
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Sumpter Clarke and John Patterson

Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.97
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3245
27
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081.2
9
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Sumpter Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sumpter Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0