Dave Patterson vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Dave Patterson
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer 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. Glenn Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 5.26 and 1.698 for Dave Patterson. By the career numbers, Glenn Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Patterson and Glenn Spencer

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.53
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.53
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
9.91
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.74
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.77
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.057
1.057
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
40.42
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
39.74
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.94
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
5.61
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
36
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
36.17
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Dave Patterson and Glenn Spencer

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.87
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Patterson and Glenn Spencer

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
2466.67
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
528.41
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
57.95
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.06
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
11.28
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-21.71
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-1.1
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
167.05
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.59
3.59
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
47.73
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA