John Patterson vs. Andy Van Slyke — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Andy Van Slyke
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Andy Van Slyke posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Andy Van Slyke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.797 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .290). By the career numbers, Andy Van Slyke 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 Andy Van Slyke

John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1658
153.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6478
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
564
532.08
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5711
528.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1562
144.67
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1014
93.92
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
27.14
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.43
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
15.19
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
50.76
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939.82
87.05
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2529
234.24
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2256
208.95
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
69.81
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
77.34
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
73.36
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
135.5
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945.81
87.6
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.5
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
667
61.78
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.94
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.09
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1063
98.46
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
6.09
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.11
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.65
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
8.71
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
20.75
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
22.69
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.46
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.36
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
28.16
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.59
80.59

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Andy Van Slyke

John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.13
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.97
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39298
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13099.1
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.5
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3923
2.7
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
0.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.04
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4240
2.91
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4185
2.88
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.547
2.547
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.31
88.31
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Andy Van Slyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Van Slyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0