Gil Patterson vs. Ken Sanders — Career Comparison

Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Sanders
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Sanders as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Sanders posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5.4 and 1.770 for Gil Patterson. By the career numbers, Ken Sanders had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gil Patterson and Ken Sanders

Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.61
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.54
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.62
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.18
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.97
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1970
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656.2
9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.26
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
7.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.73
7.73
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.54
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.92
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.83
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
4.93
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
42.12
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2741
37.57
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
3.91
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
3.29
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.52
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.19
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.252
1.252
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
35.37
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2414
33.09
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Gil Patterson and Ken Sanders

Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
5.61
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.2
9
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.74
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.62
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.77
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
2.62
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
2.51
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.81
95.81
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.447
0.447
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gil Patterson and Ken Sanders

Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
3662.69
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
465.67
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
13.53
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
116.42
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
12.22
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
13
116.42
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.15
5.15
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA