Jon Matlack vs. Scott Patterson — Career Comparison

Jon Matlack
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star
Scott Patterson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jon Matlack built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.93 and WHIP 1.929 compared to 3.18 and 1.262 for Jon Matlack. By the career numbers, Scott Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jon Matlack and Scott Patterson

Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
1.37
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.21
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.48
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.48
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.8
49.8
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.09
88.09
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.37
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.11
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
835
3.18
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7089
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2363
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2276
8.67
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.61
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
2.43
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.26
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1516
5.77
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
13.5
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.786
2.786
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.26
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.1
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9789
37.28
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
42.43
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.09
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
3.69
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.37
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.23
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.69
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8968
34.16
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
30.86
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Jon Matlack and Scott Patterson

Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
361
1.37
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.21
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7089
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2363
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.26
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.32
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.08
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
1.66
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.58
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.17
95.17
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.09
88.09
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jon Matlack and Scott Patterson

Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
401.48
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
600
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
489.09
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.22
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
59.89
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.33
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.33
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.01
15.53
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
66.54
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
127.54
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
35.49
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
25.51
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
61
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
12.4
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.22
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
217
240.67
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
2.49
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
45.47
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.76
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jon Matlack
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA