What years did Troy Patton play?

Troy Patton played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.

Was Troy Patton a pitcher?

Yes. Troy Patton pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 135 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Troy Patton hit?

Troy Patton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Troy Patton's career batting average?

Troy Patton batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Troy Patton's career ERA?

Troy Patton finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 5-4 with 135 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Troy Patton have?

Troy Patton recorded 135 career strikeouts.

Troy Patton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2014)

Troy Patton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014 for the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 8 seasons. Across 151 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 3.25 ERA and 135 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 420.1.

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 3.25

WHIP 1.17

SO 135

Pitcher PIV 420.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 9/3/1985 in Spring, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-08-25
Last Game: 2014-06-13

Full name: Troy Jamieson Patton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Troy Patton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	4	151	2	0	0	0	169.0	154	61	20	43	135	3.25	420.1

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 19.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Troy Patton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	HOU	NL	0	2	3	2	12.2	10	5	4	8	3.55	4.47 (+21%)	-634.4
2010	BAL	AL	0	0	1	0	0.2	1	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
2011	BAL	AL	2	1	20	0	30.0	25	10	5	22	3.00	3.94 (+24%)	767.5
2012	BAL	AL	1	0	54	0	55.2	45	15	12	49	2.43	4.01 (+40%)	1067.3
2013	BAL	AL	2	0	56	0	56.0	57	23	16	42	3.70	3.87 (+4%)	-780.3
2014	BAL	AL	0	1	9	0	6.2	9	6	4	5	8.10	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	0	0	8	0	7.1	7	2	1	8	2.45	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			5	4	151	2	169.0	154	61	43	135	3.25	—	420

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

Troy Patton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
151	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Troy Patton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	HOU	NL	3	3	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	BAL	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	BAL	AL	20	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BAL	AL	54	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	BAL	AL	56	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	BAL	AL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			151	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Troy Patton — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Troy Patton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2012	ALDS1	BAL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Troy Patton — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	2.0	3	1	2	3	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Troy Patton — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	ALDS1	BAL	0	0	3	0	0	2.0	3	1	2	3	4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Troy Patton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	74	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Troy Patton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	91.2	75	28	21	90	2.75
Away	74	77.1	79	33	22	45	3.84

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Troy Patton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-06-13	SDP	NYN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2014-06-12	SDP	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-06-10	SDP	PHI	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
2014-06-08	SDP	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2014-06-06	SDP	WAS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-06-02	SDP	PIT	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2014-05-28	SDP	AZ	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
2014-05-25	SDP	CHC	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2014-05-22	BAL	CLE	L	0.2	3	2	2	2	0	0
2014-05-18	BAL	KCR	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Troy Patton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	151	2	8	13	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Troy Patton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	HOU	P	3	2	0	0	0	0
2010	BAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011	BAL	P	20	0	2	2	0	0
2012	BAL	P	54	0	3	1	1	1
2013	BAL	P	56	0	3	10	0	2
2014	BAL	P	9	0	0	0	0	0
2014	SDN	P	8	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Troy Patton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	151

Salary History

Troy Patton — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	SDN	NL	$1,275,000
2013	BAL	AL	$815,000
2012	BAL	AL	$483,500
2008	BAL	AL	$390,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,963,500

Troy Patton: the record in brief

According to the bio, Troy Patton debuted on August 25, 2007 and played a final game on June 13, 2014. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (2007), the Baltimore Orioles (2010 through 2014), and the San Diego Padres (2014). At 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, Patton is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Patton batted from both sides and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is September 3, 1985, in Spring, TX, USA. On the record, Troy Patton was born Troy Jamieson Patton.

The pitching table credits Patton with a 5-4 record and a 3.25 ERA in 151 games. The same table counts 135 strikeouts. Against a 4.02 league ERA for the same years, Patton was 19.2% better. 2012 was Patton's sharpest full season, a 2.43 ERA against the league's 4.01. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 420.1 for Patton's career.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 4.50 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions about Troy Patton

What years did Troy Patton play?: Troy Patton played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2014.
Was Troy Patton a pitcher?: Yes. Troy Patton pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 135 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Troy Patton hit?: Troy Patton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Troy Patton's career batting average?: Troy Patton batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Troy Patton's career ERA?: Troy Patton finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 5-4 with 135 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Troy Patton have?: Troy Patton recorded 135 career strikeouts.