James McDermott vs. Scott Patterson — Career Comparison

James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher
Scott Patterson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. By the career numbers, Scott Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McDermott and Scott Patterson

James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
13.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.786
2.786
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
42.43
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
30.86
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for James McDermott and Scott Patterson

James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.18
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James McDermott and Scott Patterson

James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA