Bud Davis vs. Reggie Patterson — Career Comparison

Bud Davis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Reggie Patterson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Reggie Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Bud Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bud Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.860 compared to 5.2 and 1.437 for Reggie Patterson. By the career numbers, Bud Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bud Davis and Reggie Patterson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.51
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.05
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.2
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
27
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.2
9
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
8.78
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9.76
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.89
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
7.97
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.04
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.43
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.31
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.817
0.817
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.51
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.81
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
40.91
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
38.66
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.03
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
7.16
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.45
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.89
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.423
1.423
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
32.13
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
34.86
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.66
38.66

Fielding Stats for Bud Davis and Reggie Patterson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.79
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
27
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
9
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.01
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.15
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.15
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.773
0.773
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bud Davis and Reggie Patterson

Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
78.11
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
2.87
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
276.92
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
88.53
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-19.05
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Bud Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA