Willis Cole vs. John Patterson — Career Comparison

Willis Cole
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, John Patterson posted the stronger offensive profile against Willis Cole. John Patterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.577 vs .567) and on-base percentage (.290 vs .281). 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 Willis Cole and John Patterson

Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
68
147.83
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
276
600
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
600
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
532.61
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
115.22
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
40
86.96
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
89.62
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.57
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.7
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.26
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
21.71
47.19
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.38
47.53
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
70
152.17
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
152.83
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
75
163.04
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
169.81
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
23
50
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.81
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
18
39.13
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
49.06
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
41
89.13
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
114.15
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.58
51.25
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.35
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
43.48
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
76.09
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.89
7.89
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.57
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.52
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Willis Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.52
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Willis Cole and John Patterson

Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.02
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.01
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.97
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1797
27
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
599
9
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.71
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.17
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.18
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
2.06
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.88
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.24
91.24
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.838
1.838
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Willis Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.53
98.53
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0