Corey Patterson vs. James Stafford — Career Comparison

Corey Patterson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
James Stafford
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Corey Patterson and James Stafford are closely matched on the surface stats. Corey Patterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.694 vs .680) and slugging (.400 vs .349). James Stafford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 vs .294). By the career numbers, Corey Patterson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Corey Patterson and James Stafford

Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1230
164.18
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
571
145.42
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4495
600
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
2356
600
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4171
556.75
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
2137
544.23
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
140.16
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
585
148.98
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
93.57
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485
123.51
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
26.3
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
60
15.28
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
4.54
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.84
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
15.75
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.35
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
46.59
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
25.47
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512.29
68.38
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280.63
71.47
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1669
222.78
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
746
189.98
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1287
171.79
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
766
195.08
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
571
76.22
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341
86.84
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431
57.53
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
74.11
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
118
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
611
155.6
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513.55
68.55
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312.03
79.46
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.14
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.33
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
27.5
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
41.77
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.94
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
933
124.54
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
46.35
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.95
12.95
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
8.41
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
9.68
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.2
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.87
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
29.1
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
30.05
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
8.54
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
37.64
James Stafford
Career
Per 600 PA
118
30.05
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
77.3
77.3
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Corey Patterson and James Stafford

Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1149
1.16
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
1.1
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
0.99
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26842
27
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
13995
27
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8947.1
9
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4665
9
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2333
2.35
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1083
2.09
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
1.84
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.03
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.45
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2413
2.43
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2268
4.38
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2381
2.4
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2036
3.93
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.77
89.77
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.072
2.072
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.578
3.578
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.29
85.29
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
James Stafford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.22
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Stafford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0