Marty Pattin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1980)

W–L 114–109
ERA 3.62
WHIP 1.24
SO 1,179
Pitcher PIV -2865.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
4/6/1943 in Charleston, IL, USA
Died
10/3/2018 in Charleston, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1968-05-14
Last Game
1980-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Martin William Pattin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
114 109 475 224 64 14 25 2038.7 1,933 820 209 603 1,179 3.62 -2865.9

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.66 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 CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1968 CAL AL 4 4 52 4 0 0 3 84.0 67 26 37 66 2.79 2.98 (+7%) -646.4
1969 SE1 AL 7 12 34 27 2 1 0 158.7 166 99 71 126 5.62 3.61 (-55%) -4219.8
1970 ML4 AL 14 12 37 29 11 0 0 233.3 204 88 71 161 3.39 3.89 (+13%) 3198.4
1971 ML4 AL 14 14 36 36 9 5 0 264.7 225 92 73 169 3.13 3.47 (+10%) -17.1
1972 BOS AL 17 13 38 35 13 4 0 253.0 232 91 65 168 3.24 3.26 (+1%) 2257.7
1973 BOS AL 15 15 34 30 11 2 1 219.3 238 105 69 119 4.31 3.75 (-15%) -3427.8
1974 KCA AL 3 7 25 11 2 0 0 117.3 121 52 28 50 3.99 3.63 (-10%) 79.2
1975 KCA AL 10 10 44 15 5 1 5 177.0 173 64 45 89 3.25 3.71 (+12%) 1655.1
1976 KCA AL 8 14 44 15 4 1 5 141.0 114 39 38 65 2.49 3.51 (+29%) 368.0
1977 KCA AL 10 3 31 10 4 0 0 128.3 115 51 37 55 3.58 4.00 (+11%) -1331.0
1978 KCA AL 3 3 32 5 2 0 4 78.7 72 29 25 30 3.32 3.69 (+10%) -957.5
1979 KCA AL 5 2 31 7 1 0 3 94.3 109 48 21 41 4.58 4.00 (-14%) -180.3
1980 KCA AL 4 0 37 0 0 0 4 89.0 97 36 23 40 3.64 3.84 (+5%) 355.4
Career · 13 seasons 114 109 475 224 64 14 25 2,038.2 1,933 820 603 1,179 3.62 — -2,866

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
487 309 15 38 6 0 2 20 0 8 109 .123 .147 .162 .309 -2,477

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OPS .309 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 55.6% 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
1968 CAL AL 52 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1969 SE1 AL 39 58 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 23 .155 .248 (-37%) .320 (-47%) .369 (-58%) .689 (-53%) -468.2
1970 ML4 AL 43 70 4 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 28 .129 .253 (-49%) .325 (-57%) .385 (-63%) .711 (-60%) -678.3
1971 ML4 AL 36 83 4 7 2 0 0 5 0 5 29 .084 .249 (-66%) .316 (-54%) .365 (-70%) .682 (-63%) -787.9
1972 BOS AL 38 86 4 12 3 0 2 9 0 1 27 .140 .243 (-43%) .310 (-52%) .353 (-31%) .664 (-41%) -542.7
1973 BOS AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 KCA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 KCA AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 KCA AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 KCA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 KCA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 KCA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 KCA AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 487 309 15 38 6 0 2 20 0 8 109 .123 — — — — -2,477

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1980 WS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 8.0 8 4 1 2 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1980 WS KCA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
1978 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 2 0 0 27.00
1977 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 0 0 6.0 6 1 0 0 1.50
1976 ALCS KCA 0 0 2 0 0 0.3 0 1 1 0 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home242139715211.108
Away24516982309.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2341018.19313952615693.49
Away2411020.110024273426103.77

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1980-10-01 KCRSEA W 4.0211021
1980-09-27 KCRMIN — 2.1222122
1980-09-24 KCRSEA — 1.2200200
1980-09-21 KCROAK — 2.0311001
1980-09-17 KCRLAA — 2.0100020
1980-09-10 KCRLAA — 0.2211100
1980-09-08 KCRLAA — 3.2400230
1980-09-06 KCRCLE — 2.1433131
1980-08-28 KCRTEX — 4.0100000
1980-08-26 KCRMIL — 2.1311010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 475 224 123 274 14 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CAL P 52 4 6 5 0 0
1969 SE1 P 34 27 5 18 2 2
1970 ML4 P 37 29 18 40 1 3
1971 ML4 P 36 36 18 36 1 0
1972 BOS P 38 35 19 38 1 2
1973 BOS P 34 30 13 36 2 3
1974 KCA P 25 11 5 14 1 1
1975 KCA P 44 15 13 22 3 1
1976 KCA P 44 15 9 20 1 1
1977 KCA P 31 10 6 19 0 0
1978 KCA P 32 5 3 4 0 2
1979 KCA P 31 7 4 13 1 0
1980 KCA P 37 0 4 9 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 475
Designated Hitter 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Eastern Illinois University Charleston IL 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Marty Pattin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nelson Briles
    129-112, 3.44 ERA
  2. 94
    Steve Gromek
    123-108, 3.41 ERA
  3. 92
    Pat Dobson
    122-129, 3.54 ERA
  4. 86
    Johnny Antonelli
    126-110, 3.34 ERA
  5. 85
    Harvey Haddix
    136-113, 3.63 ERA
  6. 81
    Reggie Cleveland
    105-106, 4.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Pattin

What years did Marty Pattin play?
Marty Pattin played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1980.
Was Marty Pattin a pitcher?
Yes. Marty Pattin pitched in the major leagues, recording 114 wins and 1179 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marty Pattin hit?
Marty Pattin hit 2 career home runs with 38 hits.