Joe Palmisano vs. John Patterson — Career Comparison

Joe Palmisano
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Palmisano and John Patterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Palmisano posted stronger numbers in OPS (.593 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .290). John Patterson had the advantage in slugging (.287 vs .273). By the career numbers, Joe Palmisano had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Palmisano and John Patterson

Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
228
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
215.09
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
600
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
44
528
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564
532.08
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
120
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
96
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
24.53
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
51.73
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
12
144
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
152.83
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
192
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
5
60
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.81
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
49.06
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
9
108
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
114.15
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.87
58.4
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
72
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.67
16.67
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Palmisano and John Patterson

Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.97
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3245
27
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081.2
9
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.882
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0