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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 5/31/1935 in Rochester, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-05-04
- Last Game
- 1908-06-18
Full name: Case Lyman Patten
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | WS1 | AL | 18 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 254.3 | 285 | 111 | 74 | 109 | 3.93 | 3.49 (-13%) | -410.5 |
| 1902 | WS1 | AL | 18 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 299.7 | 331 | 135 | 89 | 92 | 4.05 | 3.17 (-28%) | -2702.9 |
| 1903 | WS1 | AL | 11 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 300.0 | 313 | 120 | 80 | 133 | 3.60 | 3.10 (-16%) | -570.7 |
| 1904 | WS1 | AL | 14 | 23 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 357.7 | 367 | 122 | 79 | 150 | 3.07 | 2.66 (-16%) | 1713.0 |
| 1905 | WS1 | AL | 14 | 21 | 42 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 309.7 | 300 | 108 | 86 | 113 | 3.14 | 2.82 (-11%) | -245.8 |
| 1906 | WS1 | AL | 19 | 16 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 282.7 | 253 | 68 | 79 | 96 | 2.17 | 2.68 (+19%) | -106.3 |
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 12 | 16 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 237.3 | 272 | 94 | 63 | 58 | 3.56 | 2.50 (-43%) | -1350.9 |
| 1908 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3.50 | 2.40 (-46%) | -28.8 |
| 1908 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 106 | 128 | 270 | 238 | 206 | 17 | 4 | 2,062.1 | 2,154 | 770 | 557 | 757 | 3.36 | — | -3,703 | ||
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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | WS1 | AL | 32 | 96 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .135 | .271 (-50%) | .326 (-38%) | .359 (-51%) | .686 (-45%) | -647.1 |
| 1902 | WS1 | AL | 39 | 125 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 32 | .096 | .266 (-64%) | .321 (-57%) | .343 (-72%) | .665 (-65%) | -1195.5 |
| 1903 | WS1 | AL | 36 | 106 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 35 | .132 | .261 (-50%) | .316 (-51%) | .345 (-59%) | .662 (-55%) | -858.2 |
| 1904 | WS1 | AL | 45 | 126 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .127 | .246 (-49%) | .300 (-47%) | .321 (-46%) | .622 (-46%) | -824.3 |
| 1905 | WS1 | AL | 42 | 103 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .155 | .248 (-37%) | .307 (-30%) | .322 (-52%) | .629 (-41%) | -571.6 |
| 1906 | WS1 | AL | 38 | 94 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | .117 | .247 (-53%) | .307 (-50%) | .315 (-53%) | .622 (-51%) | -678.4 |
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 36 | 87 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 30 | .126 | .245 (-48%) | .304 (-37%) | .308 (-55%) | .613 (-46%) | -544.0 |
| 1908 | WS1 | AL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1908 | BOS | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 273 | 743 | 44 | 94 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 32 | 204 | .127 | — | — | — | — | -5,319 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (544 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 132 | 343 | 24 | 41 | 1 | 16 | .120 |
| Away | 142 | 399 | 22 | 53 | 1 | 17 | .133 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 132 | 1043.2 | 1006 | 194 | 254 | 418 | 1.67 |
| Away | 138 | 1027.1 | 1171 | 294 | 310 | 347 | 2.58 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-06-18 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-05-30 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-29 | MIN | BOS | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-22 | MIN | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-01 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-21 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-10-02 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1907-09-26 | MIN | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-20 | MIN | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-14 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-06-18 | BOS | CHW | L | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-05-30 | MIN | BOS | — | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1908-05-22 | MIN | DET | L | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1908-05-01 | MIN | NYY | L | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-04-21 | MIN | NYY | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-10-02 | MIN | DET | — | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907-09-26 | MIN | SLA | L | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1907-09-20 | MIN | CHW | L | 6.0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-09-14 | MIN | NYY | — | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-09-10 | MIN | NYY | L | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | WS1 | P | 32 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 4 | 2 |
| 1902 | WS1 | OF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | WS1 | P | 36 | 0 | 19 | 82 | 10 | 1 |
| 1903 | WS1 | P | 36 | 0 | 16 | 91 | 7 | 1 |
| 1904 | WS1 | P | 45 | 39 | 32 | 111 | 7 | 5 |
| 1905 | WS1 | P | 42 | 36 | 28 | 81 | 9 | 3 |
| 1906 | WS1 | P | 38 | 32 | 18 | 80 | 4 | 2 |
| 1907 | WS1 | P | 36 | 29 | 12 | 58 | 12 | 1 |
| 1908 | WS1 | P | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1908 | BOS | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Casey Patten (highlighted) compared to peers across the same 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.