Roger Maris vs. Mike Patterson — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Mike Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Roger Maris and Mike Patterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Patterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.840 vs .826) and slugging (.500 vs .476). Roger Maris had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .340). By the career numbers, Mike Patterson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Mike Patterson

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
311.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
553.85
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.825
0.825
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
150
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
83.44
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
52.55
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
69.23
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869.57
89.25
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
90.32
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
249.3
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
276.92
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
196.15
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
84.78
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
876.46
89.95
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.91
91.25
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
46.15
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
126.92
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.73
4.73
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Mike Patterson

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.06
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.76
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Mike Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0