Brian O'Connor vs. Gil Patterson — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian O'Connor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.11 and WHIP 1.865 compared to 5.4 and 1.770 for Gil Patterson. By the career numbers, Brian O'Connor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Gil Patterson

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
8.76
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
10.26
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.46
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.83
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
42.12
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.54
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
35.37
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.12
42.12

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Gil Patterson

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Gil Patterson

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA