Doc Leitner vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Doc Leitner
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Leitner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gil Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.770 compared to 5.68 and 1.692 for Doc Leitner. By the career numbers, Gil Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Leitner and Gil Patterson

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.7
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.54
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
9.55
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.26
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.68
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.74
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.83
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.046
1.046
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.66
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
42.51
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
42.12
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
9.14
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
36.83
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
35.37
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Doc Leitner and Gil Patterson

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.7
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.69
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Leitner and Gil Patterson

Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
14.57
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
2.93
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Leitner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA