Daryl Patterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1974)

Daryl Patterson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 142 career appearances, he went 11-9 with a 4.09 ERA and 142 strikeouts.

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 11–9
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.48
SO 142
Pitcher PIV -3304.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 192 lb
Born
11/21/1943 in Coalinga, CA, USA
Died
8/29/2025 in Clovis, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1968-04-10
Last Game
1974-09-14

Full name: Daryl Alan Patterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Daryl Patterson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 9 142 3 0 0 11 231.0 223 105 24 119 142 4.09 -3304.7

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 15.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Daryl Patterson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1968 DET AL 2 3 38 1 0 0 7 68.0 53 16 27 49 2.12 2.98 (+29%) 167.1
1969 DET AL 0 2 18 0 0 0 0 22.1 15 7 19 12 2.82 3.61 (+22%) -858.5
1970 DET AL 7 1 43 0 0 0 2 78.0 81 42 39 55 4.85 3.89 (-25%) -1042.4
1971 DET AL 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 9.1 14 5 6 5 4.82 3.47 (-39%) 0.0
1971 OAK AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.2 5 5 4 2 7.94 — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 0 1 13 2 0 0 1 26.2 20 13 15 11 4.39 3.47 (-26%) -871.6
1974 PIT NL 2 1 14 0 0 0 1 21.0 35 17 9 8 7.29 3.63 (-101%) -699.2
Career · 7 seasons 11 9 142 3 0 0 11 231.0 223 105 119 142 4.09 — -3,305

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

Daryl Patterson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
142 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 23 .000 .054 .000 .054 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .054 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 83.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .054 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 92.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Daryl Patterson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1968 DET AL 38 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 DET AL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 DET AL 43 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 DET AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 OAK AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 PIT NL 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 142 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 23 .000 — — — — 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

Daryl Patterson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Daryl Patterson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Daryl Patterson — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Daryl Patterson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1968 WS DET 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Daryl Patterson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home67140001.000
Away75210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Daryl Patterson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home67119.11114451753.32
Away75111.21126168674.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Daryl Patterson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-09-14 PITWSNL 100000000
1974-08-06 PITNYNW 000000000
1974-07-29 PITPHIL 100000001
1974-07-27 PITPHIL 100000001
1974-07-25 PITWSNL 000000000
1974-07-13 PITCINL 000000000
1974-07-12 PITCINL 000000000
1974-07-10 PITATLL 100000000
1974-07-08 PITATLL 000000000
1974-07-05 PITHOUL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Daryl Patterson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-09-14 PITWSN — 2.2986221
1974-08-06 PITNYN W 2.0000100
1974-07-29 PITPHI — 2.1533300
1974-07-27 PITPHI — 1.2000010
1974-07-25 PITWSN — 1.2211001
1974-07-13 PITCIN — 0.2422100
1974-07-12 PITCIN — 2.0200000
1974-07-10 PITATL — 4.0733021
1974-07-08 PITATL — 1.0100110
1974-07-05 PITHOU — 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Daryl Patterson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 142 3 13 24 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Daryl Patterson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 DET P 38 1 4 9 1 0
1969 DET P 18 0 1 0 0 0
1970 DET P 43 0 5 8 1 0
1971 DET P 12 0 1 1 0 0
1971 OAK P 4 0 1 0 1 0
1971 SLN P 13 2 1 2 0 0
1974 PIT P 14 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Daryl Patterson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 142

College History

Daryl Patterson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Sequoias Visalia CA 1963, 1964

Daryl Patterson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Daryl Patterson's first major league game on April 10, 1968; the last one listed came on September 14, 1974. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1968 through 1971), the Oakland Athletics (1971), the St. Louis Cardinals (1971), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1974). At 6 feet, 4 inches and 192 pounds, Patterson is listed as a pitcher. Patterson threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 21, 1943, in Coalinga, CA, USA. The bio records the death on August 29, 2025, in Clovis, CA, USA. Daryl Patterson was the playing name; the full given name is Daryl Alan.

Across 142 games (3 starts), Patterson recorded 11 wins against 9 losses with a 4.09 ERA. The same table counts 142 strikeouts and 11 saves. The league ERA over Patterson's seasons was 3.53, so the 4.09 figure ran 15.8% worse than average. 1970 brought Patterson a season-high 7 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.12 in 1968, when the league's was 2.98.

Frequently Asked Questions about Daryl Patterson

What years did Daryl Patterson play?
Daryl Patterson played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1974.
Was Daryl Patterson a pitcher?
Yes. Daryl Patterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 142 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Daryl Patterson hit?
Daryl Patterson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Daryl Patterson's career batting average?
Daryl Patterson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Daryl Patterson have?
Daryl Patterson drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Daryl Patterson's career ERA?
Daryl Patterson finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 11-9 with 142 strikeouts.