Jerry Lane vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Jerry Lane
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Lane as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Lane posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.48 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 5.4 and 1.770 for Gil Patterson. By the career numbers, Jerry Lane had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Lane and Gil Patterson

Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.56
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.69
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.54
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.48
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78.1
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
9.65
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.26
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.87
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
3.79
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.83
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
38.49
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
42.12
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.07
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.71
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
35.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
35.37
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Jerry Lane and Gil Patterson

Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
12.88
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.57
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.62
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.24
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.4
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.97
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Lane and Gil Patterson

Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
1094.12
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
458.82
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
26.32
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
16.95
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA