George Murray vs. Ken Patterson — Career Comparison

George Murray
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

George Murray built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 5.38 and 1.559 for George Murray. By the career numbers, Ken Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Murray and Ken Patterson

George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
2.38
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.91
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
5.38
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.88
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
27
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
9.73
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
8.22
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
4.3
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
4.7
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.46
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.18
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.752
0.752
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1884
40.73
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1372
38.87
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.78
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
6.1
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.31
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
35.93
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for George Murray and Ken Patterson

George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
27
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317.2
9
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.08
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.59
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.42
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.55
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.946
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Murray and Ken Patterson

George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
110
434.21
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
540.79
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
94.74
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
82.89
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
24.81
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
118.42
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
110.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.58
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
63.16
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.53
21.84
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
153.95
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
43.42
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA