John Patterson vs. Dick Whitman — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dick Whitman
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Dick Whitman posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Dick Whitman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.652 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .290). John Patterson had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dick Whitman 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 Whitman

John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
228
215.09
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
243.94
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
546.08
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
141.23
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
105.28
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
31.67
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.57
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.71
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.95
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.38
58.52
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
183.17
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
187.45
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
69.81
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
79.6
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
57.35
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
135.24
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.43
63.71
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
43.65
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.94
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.37
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.24
15.24
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.7
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.84
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.56
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.56
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Dick Whitman

John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.97
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3245
27
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1081.2
9
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.5
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
5.36
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
5.24
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Dick Whitman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.18
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.406
4.406
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.968
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.68
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Whitman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0