Ken Patterson vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Buzz Wetzel
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Buzz Wetzel 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. Ken Patterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 7.71 and 2.786 for Buzz Wetzel. By the career numbers, Ken Patterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Patterson and Buzz Wetzel

Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.88
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.21
11.21
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
8.22
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
4.7
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9.64
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.18
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1372
38.87
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
48.21
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.31
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9.64
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.786
2.786
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
38.57
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.87
38.87
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.21
48.21

Fielding Stats for Ken Patterson and Buzz Wetzel

Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
27
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317.2
9
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.08
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.59
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.42
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Patterson and Buzz Wetzel

Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1200
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA