Claude Hendrix vs. Joe Paterson — Career Comparison

Claude Hendrix
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Paterson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Claude Hendrix built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Paterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Hendrix posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.65 and WHIP 1.189 compared to 6.25 and 1.686 for Joe Paterson. By the career numbers, Claude Hendrix had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Claude Hendrix and Joe Paterson

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
1.37
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
16.29
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.98
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.55
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.44
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.38
55.38
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.39
71.39
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
0.7
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.1
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.06
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
2.65
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.25
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7114
27
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
27
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2371.1
9
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.1
9
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2123
8.06
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
10.93
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.93
10.93
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.16
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
2.65
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.24
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
4.14
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.69
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.69
6.69
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.754
0.754
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.27
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.19
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.79
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9651
36.63
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
43.96
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.31
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.46
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
3.45
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.25
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.89
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.67
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.686
1.686
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8905
33.8
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
36.37
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.63
36.63
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.96
43.96

Fielding Stats for Claude Hendrix and Joe Paterson

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
16.29
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
27
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.1
9
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.67
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.23
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.12
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
801
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.9
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.16
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.213
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.178
0.178
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Hendrix and Joe Paterson

Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
255.15
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
990
600
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922
558.79
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
134.55
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
92.12
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.64
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.3
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.48
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
42.42
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
58.21
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
204.24
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
160.61
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
71.52
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
58.79
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
121.82
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.55
62.15
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.42
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.64
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
168
101.82
Joe Paterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.89
5.89
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
15.15
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.45
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.45
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Hendrix
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Paterson
Career
Per 600 PA