Eric Gagne vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Eric Gagne
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Gagne as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Gagne posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.176 compared to 5.4 and 1.770 for Gil Patterson. By the career numbers, Eric Gagne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Gagne and Gil Patterson

Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
5.62
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.36
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.93
55.93
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
2.61
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
3.47
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643.2
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
7.24
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.26
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.06
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
3.16
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
10.04
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
7.83
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.467
1.467
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.25
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2664
37.25
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
42.12
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.76
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.75
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.34
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.45
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
33.08
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
35.37
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Eric Gagne and Gil Patterson

Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
5.62
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643.2
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.53
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.89
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.44
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.43
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.03
99.03
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Gagne and Gil Patterson

Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
2436.36
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
521.21
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48.48
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
18.04
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
115.15
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78.79
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.3
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
42.42
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
2.85
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
25
151.52
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
3.96
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA