What years did Pat Bourque play?

Pat Bourque played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1974.

Was Pat Bourque a pitcher?

No. Pat Bourque was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Pat Bourque hit?

Pat Bourque hit 12 career home runs with 87 hits.

Pat Bourque

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1974)

AVG .215

HR 12

RBI 61

H 87

OPS .668

PIV -78

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 210 lb
Born: 3/23/1947 in Worcester, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-06
Last Game: 1974-09-28

Full name: Patrick Daniel Bourque

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
201	405	36	87	17	2	12	61	1	58	73	.215	.313	.356	.668	-78

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	CHN	NL	14	37	3	7	0	1	1	3	0	3	9	.189	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CHN	NL	11	27	3	7	1	0	0	5	0	2	2	.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CHN	NL	57	139	11	29	6	0	7	20	1	16	21	.209	.256 (-19%)	.325 (-9%)	.378 (+6%)	.703 (avg)	-21.6
1973	OAK	AL	23	42	8	8	4	1	2	9	0	15	10	.190	—	—	—	—	-21.6
1974	OAK	AL	73	96	6	22	4	0	1	16	0	15	20	.229	.256 (-11%)	.324 (+1%)	.369 (-18%)	.693 (-9%)	-111.8
1974	MIN	AL	23	64	5	14	2	0	1	8	0	7	11	.219	.256 (-15%)	.324 (-9%)	.369 (-20%)	.693 (-15%)	-111.8
Career · 6 seasons			201	405	36	87	17	2	12	61	1	58	73	.215	—	—	—	—	-267

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1973	ALCS	OAK	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000
1973	WS	OAK	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	101	200	19	44	7	35	.220
Away	100	205	17	43	5	26	.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1974-09-28	MIN	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
1974-09-26	MIN	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1974-09-25	MIN	OAK	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-24	MIN	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1974-09-21	MIN	LAA	W	2	0	1	1	3	2	0
1974-09-20	MIN	LAA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1974-09-17	MIN	CHW	W	3	1	1	0	1	2	0
1974-09-16	MIN	KCR	W	4	1	2	0	1	0	0
1974-09-15	MIN	KCR	W	4	1	3	0	0	0	1
1974-09-14	MIN	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	121	80	771	80	13	81

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	CHN	1B	11	9	75	13	4	6
1972	CHN	1B	7	6	57	6	0	8
1973	CHN	1B	38	34	327	35	5	32
1973	OAK	1B	5	1	21	0	0	2
1974	OAK	1B	39	13	158	8	2	18
1974	MIN	1B	21	17	133	18	2	15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	120
Designated Hitter	23

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	MA	1968, 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Bourque

What years did Pat Bourque play?: Pat Bourque played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1974.
Was Pat Bourque a pitcher?: No. Pat Bourque was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Pat Bourque hit?: Pat Bourque hit 12 career home runs with 87 hits.