Ken Patterson vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Patterson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Root posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.59 and WHIP 1.295 compared to 3.88 and 1.486 for Ken Patterson. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Patterson and Charlie Root

Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.96
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.45
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.68
55.68
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.11
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
3.88
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.59
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
8.22
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
4.7
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
2.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.18
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.22
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
38.87
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
4.31
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
4.13
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.436
1.436
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Ken Patterson and Charlie Root

Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317.2
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.08
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.59
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.42
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Patterson and Charlie Root

Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
547.1
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
98.74
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
66.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.24
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
33.55
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
145.59
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
124.43
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.6
28.51
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
165.74
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
27.2
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100