Roy Patterson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1907)
Roy Patterson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 184 career appearances, he went 81-72 with a 2.75 ERA and 442 strikeouts. He also batted .156 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5388.3.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/14/1953 in St. Croix Falls, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-04-24
- Last Game
- 1907-09-16
Full name: Roy Lewis Patterson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CHA | AL | 20 | 15 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 312.1 | 345 | 117 | 62 | 127 | 3.37 | 3.49 (+3%) | 1802.2 |
| 1902 | CHA | AL | 19 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 268.0 | 262 | 91 | 67 | 61 | 3.06 | 3.17 (+4%) | -451.5 |
| 1903 | CHA | AL | 15 | 15 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 293.0 | 275 | 88 | 69 | 89 | 2.70 | 3.10 (+13%) | -582.6 |
| 1904 | CHA | AL | 9 | 9 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 165.0 | 148 | 42 | 24 | 64 | 2.29 | 2.66 (+14%) | 1604.1 |
| 1905 | CHA | AL | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 88.2 | 73 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 1.83 | 2.82 (+35%) | 921.6 |
| 1906 | CHA | AL | 10 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 142.0 | 119 | 33 | 17 | 45 | 2.09 | 2.68 (+22%) | 1462.2 |
| 1907 | CHA | AL | 4 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 96.0 | 105 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 2.62 | 2.50 (-5%) | 632.3 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 81 | 72 | 184 | 152 | 119 | 16 | 2 | 1,365.0 | 1,327 | 417 | 273 | 442 | 2.75 | — | 5,388 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | 495 | 44 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 86 | .156 | .188 | .180 | .368 | -2,358 |
Career AVG .156 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.
Career OBP .188 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.
Career SLG .180 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 45.6% below league average.
Career OPS .368 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CHA | AL | 41 | 117 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .222 | .271 (-18%) | .326 (-17%) | .359 (-29%) | .686 (-23%) | -393.1 |
| 1902 | CHA | AL | 34 | 105 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .190 | .266 (-29%) | .321 (-34%) | .343 (-42%) | .665 (-38%) | -590.1 |
| 1903 | CHA | AL | 34 | 105 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .105 | .261 (-60%) | .316 (-54%) | .345 (-61%) | .662 (-58%) | -900.4 |
| 1904 | CHA | AL | 22 | 58 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .103 | .246 (-58%) | .300 (-51%) | .321 (-68%) | .622 (-60%) | -475.0 |
| 1905 | CHA | AL | 13 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | CHA | AL | 21 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .061 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | CHA | AL | 19 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .097 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 184 | 495 | 44 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 86 | .156 | — | — | — | — | -2,358 | ||
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
View full game log (368 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 246 | 24 | 39 | 0 | 9 | .159 |
| Away | 95 | 250 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 17 | .152 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 702.0 | 543 | 116 | 141 | 212 | 1.49 |
| Away | 95 | 662.1 | 785 | 222 | 131 | 228 | 3.02 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-09-16 | CHW | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-13 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-05 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-03 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-17 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-08-14 | CHW | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-10 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-08-09 | CHW | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-05 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-02 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-09-16 | CHW | DET | — | 7.1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-09-13 | CHW | SLA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-05 | CHW | SLA | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-09-03 | CHW | DET | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-17 | CHW | MIN | L | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-08-14 | CHW | BOS | — | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-10 | CHW | BOS | L | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907-08-09 | CHW | BOS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-08-05 | CHW | NYY | L | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-08-02 | CHW | NYY | — | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 184 |
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Roy Patterson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Roy Patterson: the record in brief
Roy Patterson played a first major league game on April 24, 1901 and a last one on September 16, 1907. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox from 1901 to 1907. Patterson played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on December 17, 1876, in Stoddard, WI, USA, Patterson was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Patterson died on April 14, 1953, in St. Croix Falls, WI, USA. Patterson's full given name, per the bio, is Roy Lewis Patterson.
Patterson went 81-72 with a 2.75 ERA in 184 games, 152 of them starts. The same table counts 442 strikeouts, 119 complete games, and 16 shutouts. Against a 2.90 league ERA for the same years, Patterson was 5.1% better. 1901 brought Patterson a season-high 20 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.70 in 1903, when the league's was 3.10. Patterson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 5,388.3.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Patterson
- What years did Roy Patterson play?
- Roy Patterson played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907.
- Was Roy Patterson a pitcher?
- Yes. Roy Patterson pitched in the major leagues, recording 81 wins and 442 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Roy Patterson hit?
- Roy Patterson hit 1 career home run with 77 hits.
- What teams did Roy Patterson play for?
- Roy Patterson played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1901–1907).
- What were Roy Patterson's career stats?
- In 184 games, Roy Patterson went 81-72 with a 2.75 ERA, 442 strikeouts, 1,365.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 77 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Roy Patterson play?
- Roy Patterson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Roy Patterson and how much did he weigh?
- Roy Patterson was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Roy Patterson's career ERA?
- Roy Patterson finished with a 2.75 career ERA, going 81-72 with 442 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Roy Patterson have?
- Roy Patterson recorded 442 career strikeouts.
- Is Roy Patterson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roy Patterson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.