John Patterson vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Whitaker posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Steve Whitaker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .577) and slugging (.367 vs .287). By the career numbers, Steve Whitaker 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 Steve Whitaker

John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
193.69
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
824
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
126.7
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
90.29
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
15.09
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
4.37
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
36.41
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.53
60.1
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
202.43
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
169.81
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.81
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
53.16
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
61.89
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
114.15
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
60.26
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.32
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.94
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
106.6
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.63
5.63
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.26
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.83
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.91
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.37
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.28
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Steve Whitaker

John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.09
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.97
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
0.96
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0