Bill Kay vs. Gabe Patterson — Career Comparison

Bill Kay
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Gabe Patterson
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Bill Kay posted the stronger offensive profile against Gabe Patterson. Bill Kay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.717 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .275). Gabe Patterson had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bill Kay had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Kay and Gabe Patterson

Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
160.89
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
600
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
600
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
556.42
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
124.02
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
180
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
87.15
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.06
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.76
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.06
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
36.87
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
71.42
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.3
61.34
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
230
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
197.77
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
164.25
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
80
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
93.85
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
7
70
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
73.74
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
15
150
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
157.54
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.8
87.97
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.38
64.95
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.35
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
36.87
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
11
110
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
5.45
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.35
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
26.82
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.35
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
30.17
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Bill Kay and Gabe Patterson

Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.16
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.13
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1048
27
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349.1
9
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.69
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.65
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.04
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.83
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.87
89.87
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.578
1.578
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gabe Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0