Fred Hatfield vs. Gabe Patterson — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Gabe Patterson
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Fred Hatfield and Gabe Patterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Hatfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .275). Gabe Patterson had the advantage in slugging (.355 vs .321). By the career numbers, Fred Hatfield had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Gabe Patterson

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
160.89
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
179
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
556.42
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
125.23
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
124.02
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
87.15
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
17.02
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.06
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.76
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.06
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
36.87
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
61.34
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
197.77
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
164.25
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
93.85
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
73.74
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
157.54
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.38
64.95
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.35
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
36.87
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.35
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
26.82
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.35
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.17
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Gabe Patterson

Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.16
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.13
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1048
27
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
349.1
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
2.04
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.83
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.87
89.87
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0