Was Dave Patterson a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Patterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 34 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Patterson hit?

Dave Patterson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Dave Patterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979)

W–L 4–1

ERA 5.26

WHIP 1.58

SO 34

Pitcher PIV 108.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 7/25/1956 in Springfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-06-09
Last Game: 1979-09-27

Full name: David Glenn Patterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	1	36	0	0	0	6	53.0	62	31	5	22	34	5.26	108.7

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 31.5% worse than 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
1979	LAN	NL	4	1	36	0	0	0	6	53.0	62	31	22	34	5.26	4.00 (-32%)	108.7
Career · 1 season			4	1	36	0	0	0	6	53.0	62	31	22	34	5.26	—	109

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
37	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 60.7% 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
1979	LAN	NL	37	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			37	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	23	5	0	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	23.1	30	16	7	14	6.17
Away	22	29.2	32	15	15	20	4.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1979-09-27	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0
1979-09-26	LAD	SFG	W	2	1	1
1979-09-22	LAD	SDP	L	0	0	0
1979-09-13	LAD	SDP	W	1	0	0
1979-09-08	LAD	CIN	L	0	0	0
1979-09-05	LAD	ATL	W	0	0	0
1979-09-04	LAD	HOU	L	0	0	0
1979-08-24	LAD	STL	L	0	0	0
1979-08-17	LAD	PIT	W	1	0	1
1979-08-15	LAD	STL	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-26	LAD	SFG	W	4.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1979-09-22	LAD	SDP	L	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0
1979-09-13	LAD	SDP	—	2.1	4	4	3	0	1	1
1979-09-08	LAD	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1979-09-05	LAD	ATL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1979-09-04	LAD	HOU	—	2.0	4	2	2	3	1	0
1979-08-24	LAD	STL	—	2.0	3	4	4	1	0	1
1979-08-17	LAD	PIT	W	3.1	4	0	0	1	4	0
1979-08-15	LAD	STL	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1979-08-11	LAD	SFG	SV	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	0	6	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	LAN	P	36	0	6	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	36

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cerritos College	Norwalk	CA	1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Patterson

Was Dave Patterson a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Patterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Patterson hit?: Dave Patterson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.