1911
Born December 19, 1911
East Chicago, IN, USA
Pat Patterson Notable
b. December 19, 1911 · Cleveland Red Sox 1934, Homestead Grays 1934, Pittsburgh Crawfords 1935, 1937, Kansas City Monarchs 1936, Philadelphia Stars 1938–1939, 1941–1942, Newark Eagles 1946–1947
Pat Patterson played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Cleveland Red Sox in 1934 and closing with the Newark Eagles in 1947.
Across 320 games he batted .326, with 407 hits and 244 runs. He finished with 23 home runs, 80 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles two times between 1938 and 1939, topping out at 13. He played 176 games at second base, with 513 assists and 53 errors. He turned 82 double plays. He also played 122 games at third base.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1934 and 1942.
He was born in East Chicago, IN, USA on December 19, 1911, and died on May 16, 1984. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 4 | 1934, 1936, 1939, 1942 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CRS/HG | 22 | 81 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .333 |
| 1935 | PC | 39 | 167 | 34 | 64 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .383 |
| 1936* | KCM | 11 | 48 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .458 |
| 1937 | PC | 10 | 39 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 1938 | PS | 44 | 158 | 33 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 3 | .304 |
| 1939 | PS | 40 | 161 | 36 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .348 |
| 1941 | PS | 24 | 89 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .315 |
| 1942 | PS | 37 | 134 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .246 |
| 1946 | NE | 48 | 192 | 49 | 59 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 4 | .307 |
| 1947 | NE | 45 | 178 | 31 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | .331 |
| Major leagues | — | 309 | 1199 | 231 | 385 | 75 | 25 | 22 | 207 | 100 | 5 | 17 | .321 |
| All seasons | — | 320 | 1247 | 244 | 407 | 80 | 28 | 23 | 226 | 101 | 5 | 18 | .326 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Pat Patterson, that is 1936–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1984