1959
Born May 16, 1959
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Bob Patterson Notable
b. May 16, 1959 · San Diego Padres 1985, Pittsburgh Pirates 1986–1987, 1989–1992, Texas Rangers 1993, California Angels 1994–1995, Chicago Cubs 1996–1998
Bob Patterson played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1985 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1998.
He went 39 and 40 with a 4.08 earned run average, pitching 617.3 innings in 559 games. He struck out 483. Across 559 games he batted .125, with 7 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Jacksonville, FL, USA on May 16, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SDP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | PIT | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .125 |
| 1987 | PIT | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .083 |
| 1989 | PIT | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | PIT | 55 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .053 |
| 1991 | PIT | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1992 | PIT | 60 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 1993 | TEX | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | CAL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | CAL | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | CHC | 79 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1997 | CHC | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | CHC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 559 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .125 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | SDP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 24.75 |
| 1986 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 36.1 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 4.95 |
| 1987 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 43.0 | 49 | 32 | 22 | 27 | 6.70 |
| 1989 | PIT | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 26.2 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4.05 |
| 1990 | PIT | 8 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 94.2 | 88 | 31 | 21 | 70 | 2.95 |
| 1991 | PIT | 4 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 65.2 | 67 | 30 | 15 | 57 | 4.11 |
| 1992 | PIT | 6 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 9 | 64.2 | 59 | 21 | 23 | 43 | 2.92 |
| 1993 | TEX | 2 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 52.2 | 59 | 28 | 11 | 46 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | CAL | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 42.0 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 30 | 4.07 |
| 1995 | CAL | 5 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 53.1 | 48 | 18 | 13 | 41 | 3.04 |
| 1996 | CHC | 3 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 8 | 54.2 | 46 | 19 | 22 | 53 | 3.13 |
| 1997 | CHC | 1 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | 47 | 22 | 10 | 58 | 3.34 |
| 1998 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 20.1 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 7.52 |
| Career | — | 39 | 40 | 559 | 21 | 28 | 617.1 | 619 | 280 | 180 | 483 | 4.08 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Major-league debut: Bob Patterson
Bob Patterson made a major-league debut on September 2, 1985.
1998
Final major-league game: Bob Patterson
Bob Patterson played a final major-league game on July 11, 1998.
Image: Rob Broder, public domain