Dave Patterson vs. Scott Service — Career Comparison

Dave Patterson
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Dave Patterson and Scott Service are fairly close on the surface numbers. Scott Service posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.99 vs 5.26) and WHIP (1.549 vs 1.698). Dave Patterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.85 per nine innings vs 1.21). By the career numbers, Scott Service had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dave Patterson and Scott Service

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
6.11
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.53
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.61
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.77
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.057
1.057
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
40.42
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1853
40.06
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
2.18
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.94
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
36
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Dave Patterson and Scott Service

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
6.11
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.99
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Patterson and Scott Service

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
2466.67
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.06
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
1.84
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-21.71
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA