Gil Patterson vs. Clay Smith — Career Comparison

Gil Patterson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Clay Smith
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gil Patterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Clay Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gil Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.770 compared to 5.49 and 1.653 for Clay Smith. By the career numbers, Gil Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gil Patterson and Clay Smith

Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.7
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.12
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.49
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
27
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
27
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.1
9
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39.1
9
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
10.26
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
11.44
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.26
10.26
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.44
11.44
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.4
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.43
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.83
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.89
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.814
0.814
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
42.12
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
40.96
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.81
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.06
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.4
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
6.41
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.54
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.81
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.653
1.653
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
35.37
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
37.3
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.12
42.12
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.96
40.96

Fielding Stats for Gil Patterson and Clay Smith

Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.7
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
27
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.1
9
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.35
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.62
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.24
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.97
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Gil Patterson and Clay Smith

Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
900
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.5
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.85
-42.64
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gil Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Clay Smith
Career
Per 600 PA