Dave Patterson vs. Gary Waslewski — Career Comparison

Dave Patterson
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Waslewski
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Waslewski 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. Gary Waslewski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 5.26 and 1.698 for Dave Patterson. By the career numbers, Gary Waslewski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Patterson and Gary Waslewski

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
3.33
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.68
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.73
29.73
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.63
27.63
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.44
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1231
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410.1
9
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
10.53
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
8.07
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.7
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.74
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
4.32
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.68
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.77
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
5.02
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.057
1.057
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.038
1.038
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
40.42
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767
38.76
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.79
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
5.94
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.04
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
36
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1539
33.76
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.42
40.42
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Dave Patterson and Gary Waslewski

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.11
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
3.33
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1234
27
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411.1
9
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.83
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.71
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.58
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.54
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.763
0.763
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.63
27.63
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Patterson and Gary Waslewski

Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
2466.67
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
981.25
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
600
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
550
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
25
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.06
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
1.67
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
43.75
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.33
-21.71
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.09
-38.06
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.75
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
50
312.5
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
1.92
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Gary Waslewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Waslewski
Career
Per 600 PA