What years did Ken Patterson play?

Ken Patterson played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1994.

Was Ken Patterson a pitcher?

Yes. Ken Patterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 183 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ken Patterson hit?

Ken Patterson hit 0 career home runs.

Ken Patterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1994)

W–L 14–8

ERA 3.88

WHIP 1.44

SO 183

Pitcher PIV -7894.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 7/8/1964 in Costa Mesa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-07-08
Last Game: 1994-04-24

Full name: Kenneth Brian Patterson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	8	224	4	0	0	5	317.7	290	137	38	166	183	3.88	-7894.2

Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 3.93 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	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	CHA	AL	0	2	9	2	1	20.7	25	11	7	8	4.79	3.73 (-28%)	-276.6
1989	CHA	AL	6	1	50	1	0	65.7	64	33	28	43	4.52	3.71 (-22%)	-2119.6
1990	CHA	AL	2	1	43	0	2	66.3	58	25	34	40	3.39	3.86 (+12%)	-903.8
1991	CHA	AL	3	0	43	0	1	63.7	48	20	35	32	2.83	3.91 (+28%)	-1045.0
1992	CHN	NL	2	3	32	1	0	41.7	41	18	27	23	3.89	3.75 (-4%)	-2222.6
1993	CAL	AL	1	1	46	0	1	59.0	54	30	35	36	4.58	4.19 (-9%)	-1326.7
1994	CAL	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0.7	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			14	8	224	4	5	317.2	290	137	166	183	3.88	—	-7,894

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
224	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	CHA	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CHA	AL	50	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CHA	AL	43	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CHA	AL	43	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CHN	NL	32	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CAL	AL	46	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CAL	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			224	1	1	.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.

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	112	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	112	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	112	161.1	145	72	81	101	4.02
Away	112	156.1	145	65	85	82	3.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-04-24	LAA	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1993-10-01	LAA	OAK	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
1993-09-26	LAA	KCR	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1993-09-20	LAA	CHW	—	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0
1993-09-19	LAA	TEX	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1993-09-11	LAA	TOR	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1993-09-07	LAA	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1993-08-31	LAA	BAL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1993-08-29	LAA	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1993-08-26	LAA	BAL	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	224	4	12	38	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	CHA	P	9	2	1	2	0	0
1989	CHA	P	50	1	3	4	0	1
1990	CHA	P	43	0	2	12	1	0
1991	CHA	P	43	0	1	6	3	1
1992	CHN	P	32	1	4	6	1	0
1993	CAL	P	46	0	1	8	1	0
1994	CAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	224

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	CHN	NL	$640,000
1991	CHA	AL	$160,000
1990	CHA	AL	$125,000
1989	CHA	AL	$72,000
Total Career Earnings			$997,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Baylor University	Waco	TX	1984, 1985
McLennan Community College	Waco	TX	1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Patterson

What years did Ken Patterson play?: Ken Patterson played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1994.
Was Ken Patterson a pitcher?: Yes. Ken Patterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 183 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Patterson hit?: Ken Patterson hit 0 career home runs.