1944
Born October 9, 1944
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Freddie Patek Notable
b. October 9, 1944 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1968–1970, Kansas City Royals 1971–1979, California Angels 1980–1981
Freddie Patek's 385 stolen bases are tied for the 83rd most anyone has.
He played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1968 and closing with the California Angels in 1981. His longest stay was with the Kansas City Royals, from 1971 to 1979.
He stole 385 bases and scored 736 runs, with 1,340 hits and a .242 average. He finished with 41 home runs, 216 doubles, 55 triples and 523 walks.
He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1977, with 53. He led the league in triples once, in 1971, with 11. He played 1,588 games at shortstop, with 4,786 assists and 293 errors. He turned 1,004 double plays.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1972 and 1978. He hit for the cycle in 1971. He hit three home runs in a game in 1980.
He was born in Oklahoma City, OK, USA on October 9, 1944. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1972, 1976, 1978 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | 61 | 208 | 31 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 37 | 18 | .255 |
| 1969 | PIT | 147 | 460 | 48 | 110 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 53 | 86 | 15 | .239 |
| 1970 | PIT | 84 | 237 | 42 | 58 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 46 | 8 | .245 |
| 1971 | KCR | 147 | 591 | 86 | 158 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 49 | .267 |
| 1972 | KCR | 136 | 518 | 59 | 110 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 47 | 64 | 33 | .212 |
| 1973 | KCR | 135 | 501 | 82 | 117 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 36 | .234 |
| 1974 | KCR | 149 | 537 | 72 | 121 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 77 | 69 | 33 | .225 |
| 1975 | KCR | 136 | 483 | 58 | 110 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 42 | 65 | 32 | .228 |
| 1976 | KCR | 144 | 432 | 58 | 104 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 50 | 63 | 51 | .241 |
| 1977 | KCR | 154 | 497 | 72 | 130 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 41 | 84 | 53 | .262 |
| 1978 | KCR | 138 | 440 | 54 | 109 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 42 | 56 | 38 | .248 |
| 1979 | KCR | 106 | 306 | 30 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 42 | 11 | .252 |
| 1980 | CAL | 86 | 273 | 41 | 72 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 26 | 7 | .264 |
| 1981 | CAL | 27 | 47 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .234 |
| Career | — | 1650 | 5530 | 736 | 1340 | 216 | 55 | 41 | 490 | 523 | 787 | 385 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Major-league debut: Freddie Patek
Freddie Patek made a major-league debut on June 3, 1968.
1971
Freddie Patek Hits for the Cycle, 1971
Freddie Patek hit for the cycle for the Kansas City Royals against the Minnesota Twins on July 9, 1971.
1980
Freddie Patek's Three-Home-Run Game, 1980
Freddie Patek hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Boston Red Sox on June 20, 1980.
1981
Final major-league game: Freddie Patek
Freddie Patek played a final major-league game on October 3, 1981.
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain