Bruce Howard vs. Ken Patterson — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bruce Howard built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bruce Howard led in home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 77), strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 79). Role difference aside, Bruce Howard holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Ken Patterson

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
3.18
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
3.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
8.22
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.07
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
4.7
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
5.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.099
1.099
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
37.95
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
38.87
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
1.436
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1982
33.74
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Ken Patterson

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.6
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.11
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.59
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.42
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Ken Patterson

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
120
416.18
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
509.83
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
19.05
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
93.64
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
100.58
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
5.54
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
169.94
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
45.09
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA