Joe Nathan vs. Scott Patterson — Career Comparison

Joe Nathan
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Scott Patterson
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Nathan and Scott Patterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Patterson posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.93 vs 2.87) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.82). Joe Nathan had the advantage in WHIP (1.153 vs 1.929). By the career numbers, Scott Patterson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Nathan and Scott Patterson

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
7.67
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.62
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.33
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.31
65.31
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.67
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
2.87
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.206
0.206
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
6.73
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.73
6.73
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.82
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
3.35
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
11.57
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.3
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
976
9.51
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
13.5
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.5
13.5
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.786
2.786
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.46
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.22
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
36.76
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
42.43
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
5.72
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
3.09
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.23
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.48
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3355
32.7
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
30.86
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Joe Nathan and Scott Patterson

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
7.67
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.49
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.8
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.35
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.29
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.168
0.168
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Nathan and Scott Patterson

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
6132.47
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
600
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
490.91
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
34.6
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
148.05
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.12
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
132.47
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Scott Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA