John Patterson vs. Jim Piersall — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Piersall
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Piersall posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Jim Piersall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.334 vs .290). By the career numbers, Jim Piersall had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Patterson and Jim Piersall

John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1734
157.85
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6591
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5890
536.19
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
146.02
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
108.51
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
23.3
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.73
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
9.47
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
37.51
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750.46
68.32
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2276
207.19
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2153
195.99
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
69.81
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
811
73.83
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
591
53.8
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
118.16
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802.41
73.05
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.28
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
47.7
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.94
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.09
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583
53.07
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
9.47
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.37
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
161
14.66
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
10.47
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
5.19
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
15.66
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.86
66.86

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Jim Piersall

John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.19
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
1.27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.97
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.01
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34887
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11629
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.5
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3892
3.01
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.13
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
3.18
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4064
3.15
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Jim Piersall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.469
2.469
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.1
79.1
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Piersall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0