Bruce Howard vs. Roy Patterson — Career Comparison

Bruce Howard
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Patterson
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Roy Patterson posted a stronger line than Bruce Howard. Roy Patterson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.75 vs 3.18) and WHIP (1.172 vs 1.326). By the career numbers, Roy Patterson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Bruce Howard and Roy Patterson

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.21
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.53
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.47
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.61
45.61
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.61
82.61
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.78
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
3.18
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
2.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4095
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365
9
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
7.64
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1327
8.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.64
7.64
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.77
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.07
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.8
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.94
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
442
2.91
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.2
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.25
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
37.95
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5519
36.39
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.19
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
3.73
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
3.75
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.172
1.172
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.74
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5208
34.34
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.95
37.95
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.39
36.39

Fielding Stats for Bruce Howard and Roy Patterson

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.04
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.21
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.28
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
27
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4095
27
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
528.2
9
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365
9
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.49
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.6
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
2.85
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.15
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.11
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
3.49
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
2.04
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
3.34
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.66
95.66
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.755
2.755
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.98
30.98
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bruce Howard and Roy Patterson

Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
416.18
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
205.59
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
600
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
147
509.83
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
553.07
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.96
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
86.03
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.68
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
75.98
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
7.82
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.28
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.06
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
19.05
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.4
19.44
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
99.44
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
29
100.58
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
108.38
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.34
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
49.16
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.4
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
80.45
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
5.54
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.26
13.69
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.23
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
20.11
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
169.94
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
96.09
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.24
6.24
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.09
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
24.58
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Bruce Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Roy Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Bruce Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100