Mike Garcia vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Mike Garcia
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Garcia as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gil Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.770 compared to 7.36 and 1.855 for Mike Garcia. By the career numbers, Gil Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Garcia and Gil Patterson

Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9.82
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.49
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.54
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.36
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.29
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
10.26
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.29
11.29
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.26
10.26
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.91
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.84
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
7.83
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.49
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
41.24
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
42.12
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
7.85
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.47
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
34.85
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
35.37
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.354
0.354
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.24
41.24
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Mike Garcia and Gil Patterson

Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9.82
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.49
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Garcia and Gil Patterson

Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4000
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA