Ed Goodson vs. John Patterson — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
John Patterson
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Goodson and John Patterson are closely matched on the surface stats. John Patterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in slugging (.374 vs .358). By the career numbers, John Patterson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Goodson and John Patterson

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
142.95
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
319
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
524.76
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
142.95
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
110.97
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
22.57
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.64
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.76
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.97
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.3
79.56
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
188.09
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
205.02
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
82.76
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
63.95
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
142.95
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45.37
85.34
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.76
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
58.31
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.17
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
41.38
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
41.38
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and John Patterson

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.06
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
1.02
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.05
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1932
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.45
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
3.14
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
2.95
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.776
2.776
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0