Dave Patterson vs. Doc Scanlan — Career Comparison

Dave Patterson
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Scanlan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Scanlan built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Scanlan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 5.26 and 1.698 for Dave Patterson. By the career numbers, Doc Scanlan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Patterson and Doc Scanlan

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.3
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.07
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.47
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.51
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.79
47.79
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.32
82.32
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.73
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3756
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
9
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.53
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1061
7.63
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.74
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
4.37
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.77
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
4.2
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.057
1.057
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.952
0.952
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.14
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.26
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
40.42
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
37.16
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.19
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.94
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
4
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
36
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4525
32.53
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16

Fielding Stats for Dave Patterson and Doc Scanlan

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
1.43
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.05
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3414
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.07
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
2.44
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
2.29
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.85
93.85
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.48
73.48
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Patterson and Doc Scanlan

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
2466.67
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
232.55
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
600
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
416
534.48
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
100.21
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
83.51
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.13
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.57
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.7
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.06
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.71
33.03
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
119.49
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
145.18
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
29.55
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
29.55
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
59.1
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-21.71
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.97
34.64
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
43.68
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
104.07
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.56
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.14
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Doc Scanlan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.14
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Scanlan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100