Casey Patten

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1908)

Casey Patten was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908 for the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 8 seasons. Across 270 career appearances, he went 106-128 with a 3.36 ERA and 757 strikeouts. He also batted .127 with 2 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 106–128
ERA 3.36
WHIP 1.31
SO 757
Pitcher PIV -3702.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
5/7/1874 in Westport, NY, USA
Died
5/31/1935 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1901-05-04
Last Game
1908-06-18

Full name: Case Lyman Patten

Career Pitching Statistics

Casey Patten — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
106 128 270 238 206 17 4 2062.3 2,154 770 40 557 757 3.36 -3702.8

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 18.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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.

Career Batting Statistics

Casey Patten — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
273 743 44 94 5 2 2 34 3 32 204 .127 .172 .147 .319 -5,319

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career SLG .147 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OPS .319 vs. league average .637 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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

Batting — Home / Away

Casey Patten — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1323432441116.120
Away1423992253117.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Casey Patten — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1321043.210061942544181.67
Away1381027.111712943103472.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Casey Patten — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-06-18 BOSCHWL 100000001
1908-05-30 MINBOSL 100000000
1908-05-29 MINBOSW 010000000
1908-05-22 MINDETL 300000000
1908-05-01 MINNYYL 101000100
1908-04-21 MINNYYL 000000000
1907-10-02 MINDETL 110000011
1907-09-26 MINSLAL 300000000
1907-09-20 MINCHWL 200000000
1907-09-14 MINNYYL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Casey Patten — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1908-06-18 BOSCHW L 3.0850100
1908-05-30 MINBOS 5.0830020
1908-05-22 MINDET L 9.01040540
1908-05-01 MINNYY L 3.0340100
1908-04-21 MINNYY 1.0430000
1907-10-02 MINDET 4.0730220
1907-09-26 MINSLA L 9.0920550
1907-09-20 MINCHW L 6.01380230
1907-09-14 MINNYY 4.0300030
1907-09-10 MINNYY L 9.0950000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Casey Patten — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
P 270 140 146 568 54 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Casey Patten Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 270
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Casey Patten (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Tobin
    105-112, 3.44 ERA
  2. 96
    Randy Jones
    100-123, 3.42 ERA
  3. 94
    Clyde Wright
    100-111, 3.50 ERA
  4. 87
    Geoff Zahn
    111-109, 3.74 ERA
  5. 85
    Ed Willett
    102-99, 3.08 ERA
  6. 81
    Bill Duggleby
    93-102, 3.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Casey Patten

What years did Casey Patten play?
Casey Patten played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1908.
Was Casey Patten a pitcher?
Yes. Casey Patten pitched in the major leagues, recording 106 wins and 757 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Casey Patten hit?
Casey Patten hit 2 career home runs with 94 hits.
What was Casey Patten's career batting average?
Casey Patten batted .127 over his career, with 94 hits in 743 at bats.
How many RBI did Casey Patten have?
Casey Patten drove in 34 runs in his career.
What was Casey Patten's career ERA?
Casey Patten finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 106-128 with 757 strikeouts.