John Patterson vs. Buster Posey — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Buster Posey
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Buster Posey posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Buster Posey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.839 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.379 vs .290). By the career numbers, Buster Posey 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 Buster Posey

John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
146.71
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5607
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
564
532.08
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4970
531.84
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1500
160.51
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040
111.29
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
31.35
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
16.91
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
49.22
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833.32
89.17
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
244.52
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2083
222.9
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
69.81
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
70.95
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
78.01
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
132.05
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
859.07
91.93
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.6
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
57.78
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.94
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.17
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
721
77.15
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.78
7.78
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.11
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.67
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
163
17.44
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.46
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
3.42
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Buster Posey
Career
Per 600 PA
71.88
71.88

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Buster Posey

John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1322
1.08
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.97
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.04
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32955
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10985
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.5
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9919
8.13
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
654
0.54
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.04
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
5.36
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10626
8.71
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
5.24
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10573
8.66
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.406
4.406
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.998
7.998
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.61
95.61
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
0.15
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Posey
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.43
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Posey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.21