What years did Pat Underwood play?

Pat Underwood played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1983.

Was Pat Underwood a pitcher?

Yes. Pat Underwood pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 188 strikeouts.

Pat Underwood

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1983)

W–L 13–18

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.33

SO 188

Pitcher PIV -3014.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 2/9/1957 in Kokomo, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-05-31
Last Game: 1983-06-21

Full name: Patrick John Underwood

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	18	113	34	3	0	8	343.7	366	169	47	92	188	4.43	-3014.0

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 13.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	DET	AL	6	4	27	15	1	0	121.7	126	62	29	83	4.59	4.00 (-15%)	166.5
1980	DET	AL	3	6	49	7	0	5	112.7	121	45	35	60	3.59	3.84 (+6%)	-606.4
1982	DET	AL	4	8	33	12	2	3	99.0	108	52	22	43	4.73	3.86 (-22%)	-2187.8
1983	DET	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	10.3	11	10	6	2	8.71	3.87 (-125%)	-386.4
Career · 4 seasons			13	18	113	34	3	8	343.2	366	169	92	188	4.43	—	-3,014

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
113	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	DET	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	DET	AL	49	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	DET	AL	33	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	DET	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			113	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	56	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	57	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	56	168.1	171	85	53	111	4.54
Away	57	175.1	195	84	39	77	4.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-06-21	DET	MIL	—	2.0	3	5	5	4	1	1
1983-06-18	DET	CLE	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	0	0
1983-06-11	DET	CLE	—	5.1	2	3	3	2	1	0
1983-06-03	DET	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-10-01	DET	CLE	W	6.0	6	2	2	4	1	1
1982-09-12	DET	BOS	—	5.2	6	4	4	3	4	0
1982-09-06	DET	MIL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-09-04	DET	OAK	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-09-01	DET	LAA	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982-08-28	DET	SEA	—	1.2	2	2	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	113	34	10	52	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	DET	P	27	15	1	15	1	0
1980	DET	P	49	7	7	16	0	0
1982	DET	P	33	12	1	21	1	1
1983	DET	P	4	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	113

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Underwood

What years did Pat Underwood play?: Pat Underwood played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1983.
Was Pat Underwood a pitcher?: Yes. Pat Underwood pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 188 strikeouts.