Andy Dirks vs. Freddie Patek — Career Comparison

Andy Dirks
MillenialKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Freddie Patek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Andy Dirks comes out clearly ahead of Freddie Patek across most offensive categories. Andy Dirks led in home run production (HR/PA+ 74 vs 32), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 95), and slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 88). Freddie Patek held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 95). Andy Dirks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Dirks and Freddie Patek

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
167.64
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1650
158.5
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
1063
600
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6246
600
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
971
548.07
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5530
531.22
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
151.27
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1340
128.72
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
107.24
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028
98.75
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
26.53
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
20.75
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.95
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.28
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
13.55
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.94
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
44.03
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
29.97
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135.06
76.24
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614.55
59.03
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
226.34
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
171.85
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
351
198.12
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1894
181.94
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
84.67
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
70.7
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
56.44
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
47.07
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
127.56
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
113.83
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141.98
80.14
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
631.24
60.64
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.95
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.98
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
76
42.9
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
50.24
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.82
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.17
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
97.65
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
787
75.6
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.39
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
11.43
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.13
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.34
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
92
8.84
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.34
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
36.98
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.26
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
12.58
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 600 PA
17
9.6
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
49.57
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
74.61
74.61

Fielding Stats for Andy Dirks and Freddie Patek

Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.17
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1617
1.08
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.99
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.03
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6143
27
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40569
27
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2047.2
9
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13523
9
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.05
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2727
1.81
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4826
3.21
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
0.2
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
2.13
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7848
5.22
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
2.1
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7553
5.03
Andy Dirks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.671
4.671
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.64
84.64
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
0.67
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Dirks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0