What years did Spencer Patton play?

Spencer Patton played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2023.

Was Spencer Patton a pitcher?

Yes. Spencer Patton pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 118 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Spencer Patton hit?

Spencer Patton hit 0 career home runs.

What was Spencer Patton's career batting average?

Spencer Patton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Spencer Patton's career ERA?

Spencer Patton finished with a 5.11 career ERA, going 5-4 with 118 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Spencer Patton have?

Spencer Patton recorded 118 career strikeouts.

Spencer Patton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2023)

Spencer Patton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2023 for the Texas Rangers, the Chicago Cubs, and the Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. Across 113 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 5.11 ERA and 118 strikeouts.

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 5–4

ERA 5.11

WHIP 1.33

SO 118

Pitcher PIV -970.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 2/20/1988 in Urbana, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-09-04

Full name: Spencer Burdette Patton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Spencer Patton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	4	113	0	0	0	2	116.1	103	66	16	52	118	5.11	-970.5

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 25.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Spencer Patton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	TEX	AL	1	0	9	0	9.1	6	1	2	8	0.96	3.74 (+74%)	0.0
2015	TEX	AL	1	1	27	0	24.0	24	24	12	28	9.00	3.96 (-127%)	-928.3
2016	CHN	NL	1	1	16	0	21.1	20	13	14	22	5.48	4.19 (-31%)	-443.6
2021	TEX	AL	2	2	42	2	42.1	36	18	15	48	3.83	4.27 (+10%)	1144.3
2022	TEX	AL	0	0	7	0	7.0	4	3	3	5	3.86	—	0.0
2023	OAK	AL	0	0	12	0	12.1	13	7	6	7	5.11	4.33 (-18%)	-743.0
Career · 6 seasons			5	4	113	2	116.1	103	66	52	118	5.11	—	-971

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

Spencer Patton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
113	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Spencer Patton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	TEX	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TEX	AL	27	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CHN	NL	16	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	TEX	AL	42	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	TEX	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	OAK	AL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			113	2	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

Spencer Patton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	63	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	50	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Spencer Patton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	63	59.2	53	42	32	64	6.34
Away	50	56.2	50	24	20	54	3.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Spencer Patton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-09-05	OAK	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2023-09-04	OAK	TOR	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
2023-09-02	OAK	LAA	—	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
2023-09-01	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
2023-08-30	OAK	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-08-27	OAK	CHW	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	0
2023-08-24	OAK	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2023-08-22	OAK	KCR	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2023-05-12	OAK	TEX	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
2023-05-09	OAK	NYY	—	3.0	4	3	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Spencer Patton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	113	0	12	8	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Spencer Patton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2014	TEX	P	9	1	2	1
2015	TEX	P	27	2	3	1
2016	CHN	OF	1	0	0	0
2016	CHN	P	16	2	0	0
2021	TEX	P	42	5	3	0
2022	TEX	P	7	1	0	0
2023	OAK	P	12	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Spencer Patton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	113
Left Field	1

Spencer Patton: the record in brief

The bio dates Spencer Patton's major league debut to September 4, 2014. By club, Patton's seasons break down as the Texas Rangers (2014 to 2022), the Chicago Cubs (2016), and the Oakland Athletics (2023). Patton played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 20, 1988, in Urbana, IL, USA, Patton was listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Spencer Patton was the playing name; the full given name is Spencer Burdette.

Across 113 games (0 starts), Patton recorded 5 wins against 4 losses with a 5.11 ERA. The same table counts 118 strikeouts. The league ERA over Patton's seasons was 4.08, so the 5.11 figure ran 25.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.83 in 2021, when the league's was 4.27.

Most of Patton's defensive work, 113 games, came at pitcher; the rest of the position table shows left field (1). The fielding table credits Patton with 12 putouts, 8 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer Patton

What years did Spencer Patton play?: Spencer Patton played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2023.
Was Spencer Patton a pitcher?: Yes. Spencer Patton pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 118 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Spencer Patton hit?: Spencer Patton hit 0 career home runs.
What was Spencer Patton's career batting average?: Spencer Patton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Spencer Patton's career ERA?: Spencer Patton finished with a 5.11 career ERA, going 5-4 with 118 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Spencer Patton have?: Spencer Patton recorded 118 career strikeouts.