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.

What was Dave Patterson's career batting average?

Dave Patterson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Dave Patterson's career ERA?

Dave Patterson finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 4-1 with 34 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dave Patterson have?

Dave Patterson recorded 34 career strikeouts.

Is Dave Patterson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dave Patterson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dave Patterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979)

Dave Patterson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1979 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Across 36 career appearances, he went 4-1 with a 5.26 ERA and 34 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 108.7.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Dave Patterson — 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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Dave 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
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

Dave Patterson — 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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Dave 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
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

Dave Patterson — 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

Dave Patterson — 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

Dave Patterson — 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

Dave Patterson — 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

Dave Patterson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	0	6	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Patterson — 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

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Dave Patterson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

College History

Dave Patterson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cerritos College	Norwalk	CA	1976

Dave Patterson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dave Patterson debuted on June 9, 1979 and played a final game on September 27, 1979. Patterson's only club in the season tables is the Los Angeles Dodgers. Born on July 25, 1956, in Springfield, MO, USA, Patterson is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. Dave Patterson was the playing name; the full given name is David Glenn.

Across 36 games (0 starts), Patterson recorded 4 wins against 1 loss with a 5.26 ERA. Also on Patterson's record: 34 strikeouts. Against a 4.00 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.26 mark was 31.5% worse. All of that pitching came in 1979, with 36 games and 34 strikeouts. Patterson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 108.7.

Patterson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 36 games. The fielding table credits Patterson with 6 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

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.
What was Dave Patterson's career batting average?: Dave Patterson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Dave Patterson's career ERA?: Dave Patterson finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 4-1 with 34 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dave Patterson have?: Dave Patterson recorded 34 career strikeouts.
Is Dave Patterson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dave Patterson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.