Effie Norton vs. Reggie Patterson — Career Comparison

Effie Norton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Reggie Patterson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Reggie Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Effie Norton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Effie Norton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.721 compared to 5.2 and 1.437 for Reggie Patterson. By the career numbers, Effie Norton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Effie Norton and Reggie Patterson

Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.77
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.79
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.74
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.91
40.91
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.13
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.2
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
11.8
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
9.76
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.89
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3.69
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.04
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.31
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.817
0.817
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.89
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
42.2
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
38.66
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.59
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
6.34
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.45
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.89
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.721
1.721
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.423
1.423
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
37.62
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
34.86
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.2
42.2
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.66
38.66

Fielding Stats for Effie Norton and Reggie Patterson

Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.53
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.79
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.14
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
27
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
9
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.01
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.33
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.14
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.56
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.15
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
2.15
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.15
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Effie Norton and Reggie Patterson

Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
243.24
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
600
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
469.57
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
55.46
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
2.87
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
243.24
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
62.71
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-19.05
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Effie Norton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
12.33
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Effie Norton
Career
Per 600 PA
Reggie Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA