John Patterson vs. Dick Van Zant — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dick Van Zant
Pre-GenerationalIndianaNorth AmericaCleveland BluesAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Dick Van Zant posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Dick Van Zant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.593 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .290). John Patterson had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dick Van Zant 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 Dick Van Zant

John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
600
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
24.53
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.99
54.28
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.81
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
49.06
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
114.15
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
62.16
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
33.02
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
106.6
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.63
5.63
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Dick Van Zant

John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1.19
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.2
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.97
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.84
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.64
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.12
Dick Van Zant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.96
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.44
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
3.48
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.38
78.38
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Van Zant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0