Roger Maris vs. Freddie Patek — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Freddie Patek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Maris comes out clearly ahead of Freddie Patek across most offensive categories. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 32), slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 88), and walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 107). Roger Maris was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Freddie Patek

Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1650
158.5
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6246
600
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5530
531.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1340
128.72
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
98.75
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
20.75
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.94
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
312
29.97
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
614.55
59.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
171.85
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1894
181.94
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
736
70.7
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
490
47.07
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1185
113.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
631.24
60.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.98
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
523
50.24
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.17
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
787
75.6
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
11.43
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
92
8.84
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
36.98
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
12.58
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
49.57
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.61
74.61

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Freddie Patek

Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1617
1.08
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.03
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40569
27
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13523
9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2727
1.81
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4826
3.21
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
0.2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7848
5.22
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7553
5.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.671
4.671
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
0.67
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0