Ken Patterson vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ken Patterson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup 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 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. 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 Roy Witherup

Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
8.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
4.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
38.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.76
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
4.31
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.4
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.436
1.436
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1170
33.15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ken Patterson and Roy Witherup

Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
6.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.17
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.42
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Patterson and Roy Witherup

Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
67200
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA