Rich Garces vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Rich Garces
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Garces as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Garces posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.386 compared to 5.4 and 1.770 for Gil Patterson. By the career numbers, Rich Garces had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rich Garces and Gil Patterson

Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
7.57
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.61
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.26
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.7
69.7
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
3.74
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1024
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341.1
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
7.65
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.26
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.65
7.65
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.84
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.32
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.5
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
7.8
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.83
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.29
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
38.92
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
42.12
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.58
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
4.27
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.4
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1277
33.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
35.37
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.92
38.92
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Rich Garces and Gil Patterson

Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
7.57
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1024
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341.1
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.61
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.19
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.82
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.79
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Garces and Gil Patterson

Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
57400
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.64
-128.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Garces
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Garces
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA