Bob Patterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1998)

W–L 39–40
ERA 4.08
WHIP 1.29
SO 483
Pitcher PIV 6527.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
5/16/1959 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1985-09-02
Last Game
1998-07-11

Full name: Robert Chandler Patterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
39 40 559 21 0 0 28 617.3 619 280 70 180 483 4.08 6527.2

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1985 SDN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 13 11 3 1 24.75 — 0.0
1986 PIT NL 2 3 11 5 0 0 0 36.3 49 20 5 20 4.95 3.97 (-25%) 1729.2
1987 PIT NL 1 4 15 7 0 0 0 43.0 49 32 22 27 6.70 4.29 (-56%) -470.8
1989 PIT NL 4 3 12 3 0 0 1 26.7 23 12 8 20 4.05 3.71 (-9%) 57.0
1990 PIT NL 8 5 55 5 0 0 5 94.7 88 31 21 70 2.95 3.86 (+24%) 1291.8
1991 PIT NL 4 3 54 1 0 0 2 65.7 67 30 15 57 4.11 3.91 (-5%) 1198.8
1992 PIT NL 6 3 60 0 0 0 9 64.7 59 21 23 43 2.92 3.75 (+22%) -294.3
1993 TEX AL 2 4 52 0 0 0 1 52.7 59 28 11 46 4.78 4.19 (-14%) 387.1
1994 CAL AL 2 3 47 0 0 0 1 42.0 35 19 15 30 4.07 4.51 (+10%) -275.3
1995 CAL AL 5 2 62 0 0 0 0 53.3 48 18 13 41 3.04 4.45 (+32%) 856.4
1996 CHN NL 3 3 79 0 0 0 8 54.7 46 19 22 53 3.13 4.61 (+32%) 952.7
1997 CHN NL 1 6 76 0 0 0 0 59.3 47 22 10 58 3.34 4.39 (+24%) 1137.8
1998 CHN NL 1 1 33 0 0 0 1 20.3 36 17 12 17 7.52 4.43 (-70%) -43.0
Career · 13 seasons 39 40 559 21 0 0 28 617.1 619 280 180 483 4.08 — 6,527

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
559 56 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 2 24 .125 .155 .143 .298 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career OBP .155 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 64.5% below league average.

Career OPS .298 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 59.3% below 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
1985 SDN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 PIT NL 11 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .125 — — — — 0.0
1987 PIT NL 15 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .083 — — — — 0.0
1989 PIT NL 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 PIT NL 55 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .053 — — — — 0.0
1991 PIT NL 54 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1992 PIT NL 60 6 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1993 TEX AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CAL AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CAL AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CHN NL 79 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHN NL 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHN NL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 559 56 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 2 24 .125 — — — — 0

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
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 NLCS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 NLCS PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 NLCS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 1 4.7 5 1 3 4 1.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1992 NLCS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 3 1 1 1 5.40
1991 NLCS PIT 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 3 0.00
1990 NLCS PIT 0 0 2 0 1 1.0 1 0 2 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home284331304.091
Away274232400.174

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home284342.1333153992654.02
Away274274.2286127812174.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-07-11 CHCMIL — 0.0121100
1998-07-09 CHCMIL L 0.1222010
1998-07-05 CHCPIT — 0.0000000
1998-07-03 CHCPIT — 0.0222000
1998-06-30 CHCAZ — 0.1100000
1998-06-27 CHCKCR — 0.2100010
1998-06-24 CHCDET — 0.0100100
1998-06-23 CHCCLE — 0.2000000
1998-06-21 CHCPHI — 0.0231100
1998-06-19 CHCPHI — 0.2311011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 559 21 28 69 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 SDN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1986 PIT P 11 5 1 9 0 1
1987 PIT P 15 7 0 7 0 0
1989 PIT P 12 3 1 2 0 0
1990 PIT P 55 5 9 10 0 0
1991 PIT P 54 1 4 9 0 1
1992 PIT P 60 0 3 7 0 1
1993 TEX P 52 0 3 7 0 0
1994 CAL P 47 0 2 1 0 0
1995 CAL P 62 0 0 4 0 0
1996 CHN P 79 0 1 3 0 0
1997 CHN P 76 0 4 8 1 1
1998 CHN P 33 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 559

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 CHN NL $900,000
1997 CHN NL $1,050,000
1996 CHN NL $675,000
1995 CAL AL $535,000
1994 CAL AL $650,000
1993 TEX AL $825,000
1992 PIT NL $785,000
1991 PIT NL $325,000
1990 PIT NL $150,000
1988 PIT NL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $5,975,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
East Carolina University Greenville NC 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Patterson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jon Rauch
    43-40, 3.90 ERA
  2. 91
    Justin Speier
    35-33, 4.11 ERA
  3. 91
    Dan Wheeler
    25-43, 3.98 ERA
  4. 84
    Mike Maddux
    39-37, 4.05 ERA
  5. 84
    Jamie Walker
    19-21, 4.13 ERA
  6. 79
    Brandon Lyon
    42-47, 4.16 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Patterson

What years did Bob Patterson play?
Bob Patterson played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1998.
Was Bob Patterson a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Patterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 483 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Patterson hit?
Bob Patterson hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.