Roy Patterson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1907)

W–L 81–72
ERA 2.75
WHIP 1.17
SO 442
Pitcher PIV 5388.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
12/17/1876 in Stoddard, WI, USA
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

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
81 72 184 152 119 16 2 1365.0 1,327 417 23 273 442 2.75 5388.3

Career ERA 2.75 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 5.1% better 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
1901 CHA AL 20 15 41 35 30 4 0 312.3 345 117 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 88.7 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home89246243909.159
Away952502038117.152

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home89702.05431161412121.49
Away95662.17852221312283.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-09-16 CHWDETL 300000000
1907-09-13 CHWSLAL 000000000
1907-09-05 CHWSLAL 000000000
1907-09-03 CHWDETL 000000000
1907-08-17 CHWMINL 100000001
1907-08-14 CHWBOSW 000000000
1907-08-10 CHWBOSL 200000001
1907-08-09 CHWBOSL 000000000
1907-08-05 CHWNYYL 000000000
1907-08-02 CHWNYYL 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1907-09-16 CHWDET — 7.11140130
1907-09-13 CHWSLA — 1.0110000
1907-09-05 CHWSLA L 1.0220200
1907-09-03 CHWDET — 1.0100000
1907-08-17 CHWMIN L 4.0820110
1907-08-14 CHWBOS — 3.0640000
1907-08-10 CHWBOS L 5.01030020
1907-08-09 CHWBOS — 2.0000010
1907-08-05 CHWNYY L 0.1230000
1907-08-02 CHWNYY — 4.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 184 57 75 432 23 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 CHA P 41 0 9 88 6 2
1902 CHA P 34 0 17 83 6 4
1903 CHA P 34 0 23 98 6 2
1904 CHA P 22 17 7 49 2 2
1905 CHA P 13 9 5 32 1 2
1906 CHA P 21 18 9 46 2 0
1907 CHA P 19 13 5 36 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 184

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Roy Patterson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jumbo McGinnis
    102-79, 2.95 ERA
  2. 84
    Charlie Ferguson
    99-64, 2.67 ERA
  3. 80
    Fred Goldsmith
    112-68, 2.73 ERA
  4. 76
    Lee Richmond
    75-100, 3.06 ERA
  5. 75
    Ben Sanders
    80-70, 3.24 ERA
  6. 75
    Henry Boyle
    89-111, 3.06 ERA

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 runs with 77 hits.