Joe Pate vs. Paul Penson — Career Comparison

Joe Pate
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Paul Penson
Silent GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Paul Penson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Pate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Pate posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.51 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 4.5 and 1.750 for Paul Penson. By the career numbers, Joe Pate had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Pate and Paul Penson

Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
4.27
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.81
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.65
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.51
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.5
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
27
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
9.5
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.89
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.88
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.05
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
39.85
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
42.75
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.86
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.19
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
663
35.8
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
34.88
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.85
39.85
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Joe Pate and Paul Penson

Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
27
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.1
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.848
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Pate and Paul Penson

Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
1102.33
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
97.67
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
41.78
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.94
40.96
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.04
-89.43
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Paul Penson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.33
14.33
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pate
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Penson
Career
Per 600 PA