Derek Law vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Derek Law
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Derek Law as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Derek Law posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.384 compared to 5.4 and 1.770 for Gil Patterson. By the career numbers, Derek Law had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Derek Law and Gil Patterson

Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
8.38
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.6
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.1
56.1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.34
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
3.69
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1038
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
8.77
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.26
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.94
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.56
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
8.22
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
7.83
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.309
1.309
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.7
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1497
38.94
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
42.12
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
4.11
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.36
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.86
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1326
34.49
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
35.37
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Derek Law and Gil Patterson

Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
8.38
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1038
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.44
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.01
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.53
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.46
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.92
94.92
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Derek Law and Gil Patterson

Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
96600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Law
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA