Pat Sheridan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1991)

AVG .253
HR 51
RBI 257
H 611
OPS .690
PIV -1,017
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
12/4/1957 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-16
Last Game
1991-10-05

Full name: Patrick Arthur Sheridan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
876 2,419 319 611 91 21 51 257 86 236 501 .253 .319 .371 .690 -1,017

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near 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
1981 KCA AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 KCA AL 109 333 43 90 12 2 7 36 12 20 64 .270 .260 (+4%) .324 (-4%) .389 (-2%) .714 (-3%) -171.3
1984 KCA AL 138 481 64 136 24 4 8 53 19 41 91 .283 .259 (+9%) .322 (+5%) .384 (+4%) .707 (+4%) 401.0
1985 KCA AL 78 206 18 47 9 2 3 17 11 23 38 .228 .257 (-11%) .323 (-5%) .390 (-14%) .714 (-10%) -308.8
1986 DET AL 98 236 41 56 9 1 6 19 9 21 57 .237 .257 (-8%) .325 (-8%) .395 (-9%) .720 (-8%) -328.4
1987 DET AL 141 421 57 109 19 3 6 49 18 44 90 .259 .262 (-2%) .331 (-1%) .415 (-13%) .746 (-8%) -521.0
1988 DET AL 127 347 47 88 9 5 11 47 8 44 64 .254 .254 (avg) .317 (+7%) .377 (+7%) .695 (+7%) 517.3
1989 DET AL 50 120 16 29 3 0 3 15 4 17 21 .242 .254 (-5%) .319 (+4%) .375 (-9%) .694 (-3%) -12.4
1989 SFN NL 70 161 20 33 3 4 3 14 4 13 45 .205 .254 (-19%) .319 (-17%) .375 (-12%) .694 (-15%) -12.4
1991 NYA AL 62 113 13 23 3 0 4 7 1 13 30 .204 .255 (-20%) .323 (-12%) .384 (-13%) .708 (-12%) -204.7
Career · 10 seasons 876 2,419 319 611 91 21 51 257 86 236 501 .253 — — — — -641

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
26 69 8 12 3 1 3 6 5 19 .174

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 NLCS SFN 5 13 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 .154
1989 WS SFN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 ALCS DET 5 10 2 3 1 0 1 2 0 2 .300
1985 ALCS KCA 7 20 4 3 0 0 2 3 2 3 .150
1985 WS KCA 5 18 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 7 .222
1984 ALCS KCA 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home436115516129926127.259
Away440126415831225130.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-10-05 NYYCLEL 100000000
1991-10-04 NYYCLEL 100000000
1991-10-01 NYYBALW 100000000
1991-09-28 NYYCLEL 000000010
1991-09-25 NYYMILW 200000001
1991-09-24 NYYMILL 100000000
1991-09-17 NYYMILL 100000000
1991-09-16 NYYMILL 100000001
1991-09-15 NYYBOSL 100000001
1991-09-13 NYYBOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 779 607 1448 33 26 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 KCA OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1983 KCA OF 100 81 237 6 3 2
1984 KCA OF 134 120 273 8 4 1
1985 KCA OF 69 53 116 3 2 0
1986 DET OF 90 67 172 1 4 0
1987 DET OF 137 101 236 6 6 1
1988 DET OF 111 90 203 2 4 0
1989 DET OF 35 25 52 2 1 1
1989 SFN OF 66 49 111 2 2 0
1991 NYA OF 34 21 46 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 161
Center Field 173
Right Field 482
Designated Hitter 19

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1988 Player of the Week Week of 1988-07-01

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 DET AL $430,000
1988 DET AL $343,000
1987 DET AL $190,000
1986 DET AL $150,000
1985 KCA AL $175,000
Total Career Earnings $1,288,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MI 1977, 1978, 1979

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Pat Sheridan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Victor Robles
    .248 avg, 36 HR
  2. 97
    Gil Coan
    .254 avg, 39 HR
  3. 92
    Manuel Margot
    .254 avg, 56 HR
  4. 89
    Thomas Howard
    .264 avg, 44 HR
  5. 88
    Andres Torres
    .242 avg, 32 HR
  6. 86
    R. J. Reynolds
    .267 avg, 35 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Sheridan

What years did Pat Sheridan play?
Pat Sheridan played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1991.
Was Pat Sheridan a pitcher?
No. Pat Sheridan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Pat Sheridan hit?
Pat Sheridan hit 51 career home runs with 611 hits.