Vic Frazier vs. Ken Patterson — Career Comparison

Vic Frazier
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Vic Frazier built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 5.77 and 1.687 for Vic Frazier. By the career numbers, Ken Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vic Frazier and Ken Patterson

Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.96
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.06
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.36
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.59
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.7
37.7
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.97
53.97
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.33
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.77
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.88
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737
27
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
579
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
10.66
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
8.22
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.66
10.66
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.58
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
4.52
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
4.7
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
2.64
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.18
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.796
0.796
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.17
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2693
41.86
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1372
38.87
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
6.79
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.31
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.687
1.687
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2391
37.17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.86
41.86
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for Vic Frazier and Ken Patterson

Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
27
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317.2
9
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.08
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.59
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.42
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.8
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.302
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vic Frazier and Ken Patterson

Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
126
358.29
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
528.91
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
93.84
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.31
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
24.4
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
102.37
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
130.81
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
48.34
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
45.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
93.84
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
25.43
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
36.97
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
119.43
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
5.02
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
34.12
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Frazier
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA