Corey Patterson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2011)

AVG .252
HR 118
RBI 431
H 1,050
OPS .691
PIV -5,770
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
8/13/1979 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2000-09-18
Last Game
2011-09-27

Full name: Donald Corey Patterson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,230 4,171 571 1,050 197 34 118 431 218 206 933 .252 .290 .400 .691 -5,770

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
2000 CHN NL 11 42 9 7 1 0 2 2 1 3 14 .167 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHN NL 59 131 26 29 3 0 4 14 4 6 33 .221 .263 (-16%) .332 (-20%) .426 (-21%) .758 (-21%) -477.1
2002 CHN NL 153 592 71 150 30 5 14 54 18 19 142 .253 .261 (-3%) .331 (-14%) .416 (-6%) .747 (-10%) -1090.2
2003 CHN NL 83 329 49 98 17 7 13 55 16 15 77 .298 .264 (+13%) .332 (-1%) .422 (+21%) .754 (+11%) 556.0
2004 CHN NL 157 631 91 168 33 6 24 72 32 45 168 .266 .266 (avg) .335 (-5%) .427 (+6%) .762 (+1%) 40.7
2005 CHN NL 126 451 47 97 15 3 13 34 15 23 118 .215 .264 (-19%) .330 (-23%) .418 (-17%) .749 (-20%) -1524.3
2006 BAL AL 135 463 75 128 19 5 16 53 45 21 94 .276 .269 (+3%) .336 (-7%) .431 (+3%) .768 (-1%) -180.8
2007 BAL AL 132 461 65 124 26 2 8 45 37 21 65 .269 .268 (avg) .335 (-9%) .422 (-9%) .758 (-9%) -758.4
2008 CIN NL 135 366 46 75 17 2 10 34 14 16 57 .205 .263 (-22%) .333 (-29%) .416 (-17%) .749 (-22%) -1467.8
2009 WAS NL 5 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIL NL 11 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .071 — — — — 0.0
2010 BAL AL 90 308 43 83 16 1 8 32 21 20 75 .269 .257 (+5%) .325 (-3%) .402 (+1%) .728 (-1%) -78.0
2011 TOR AL 89 317 44 80 16 3 6 33 13 15 65 .252 .255 (-1%) .320 (-11%) .399 (-5%) .719 (-8%) -448.6
2011 SLN NL 44 51 5 8 4 0 0 3 0 2 12 .157 .255 (-39%) .320 (-41%) .399 (-41%) .719 (-41%) -448.6
Career · 14 seasons 1,230 4,171 571 1,050 197 34 118 431 218 206 933 .252 — — — — -5,877

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home617204830054262210.265
Away613212327150856221.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-27 STLHOUW 000000010
2011-09-25 STLCHCW 000000000
2011-09-24 STLCHCW 000000000
2011-09-22 STLNYNL 000000000
2011-09-21 STLNYNW 000000000
2011-09-20 STLNYNW 000000000
2011-09-18 STLPHIW 000000000
2011-09-17 STLPHIL 100000000
2011-09-16 STLPHIW 100000000
2011-09-14 STLPITW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1149 980 2333 48 32 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 CHN OF 11 9 26 0 1 0
2001 CHN OF 54 26 82 0 2 0
2002 CHN OF 147 136 303 5 3 1
2003 CHN OF 82 79 152 3 4 1
2004 CHN OF 157 152 324 8 1 5
2005 CHN OF 122 111 239 6 5 2
2006 BAL OF 134 122 345 7 4 4
2007 BAL OF 132 118 281 8 3 1
2008 CIN OF 124 82 242 3 3 1
2009 WAS OF 4 3 6 0 0 0
2009 MIL OF 4 2 6 0 0 0
2010 BAL OF 64 60 138 4 5 1
2011 TOR OF 84 74 162 3 0 0
2011 SLN OF 30 6 27 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 125
Center Field 1010
Right Field 29
Designated Hitter 21

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 TOR AL $900,000
2008 CIN NL $3,000,000
2007 BAL AL $4,300,000
2006 BAL AL $2,800,000
2005 CHN NL $2,800,000
2004 CHN NL $480,000
2003 CHN NL $365,000
2002 CHN NL $227,500
Total Career Earnings $14,872,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Kevin Pillar
    .255 avg, 114 HR
  2. 88
    Kevin Kiermaier
    .246 avg, 95 HR
  3. 80
    Mike Devereaux
    .254 avg, 105 HR
  4. 78
    Gerald Williams
    .255 avg, 85 HR
  5. 75
    Bobby Tolan
    .265 avg, 86 HR
  6. 75
    Carlos Gomez
    .252 avg, 145 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Corey Patterson

What years did Corey Patterson play?
Corey Patterson played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2011.
Was Corey Patterson a pitcher?
No. Corey Patterson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Corey Patterson hit?
Corey Patterson hit 118 career home runs with 1050 hits.