Pat Underwood
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1983)
Pat Underwood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1983 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 113 career appearances, he went 13-18 with a 4.43 ERA and 188 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1979-05-31
- Last Game
- 1983-06-21
Full name: Patrick John Underwood
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DET | AL | 6 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121.2 | 126 | 62 | 29 | 83 | 4.59 | 4.00 (-15%) | 166.5 |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 3 | 6 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112.2 | 121 | 45 | 35 | 60 | 3.59 | 3.84 (+6%) | -606.4 |
| 1982 | DET | AL | 4 | 8 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 99.0 | 108 | 52 | 22 | 43 | 4.73 | 3.86 (-22%) | -2187.8 |
| 1983 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8.71 | 3.87 (-125%) | -386.4 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 13 | 18 | 113 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DET | AL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | DET | AL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | DET | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | DET | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (226 games) →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
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 113 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Underwood (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Underwood: the record in brief
May 31, 1979 and June 21, 1983 bracket Pat Underwood's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Underwood's only club in the season tables is the Detroit Tigers. Underwood, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Underwood is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Underwood was born on February 9, 1957, in Kokomo, IN, USA. The given name on file is Patrick John Underwood.
Underwood went 13-18 with a 4.43 ERA in 113 games, 34 of them starts. The same table counts 188 strikeouts. The league ERA over Underwood's seasons was 3.89, so the 4.43 figure ran 13.6% worse than average. The best win total was 6, in 1979. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.59 in 1980, when the league's was 3.84.
Underwood appears at one position only: pitcher, in 113 games. On the mound, Underwood's fielding totals are 10 putouts, 52 assists and 2 errors.
The game-log section draws on 226 games of Retrosheet box scores for Underwood.
The closest statistical comparisons on the page are Chris Sampson, Bob Heffner, and Rusty Meacham.
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.
- What teams did Pat Underwood play for?
- Pat Underwood played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1979–1980, 1982–1983).
- What were Pat Underwood's career stats?
- In 113 games, Pat Underwood went 13-18 with a 4.43 ERA, 188 strikeouts, 343.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves.
- What position did Pat Underwood play?
- Pat Underwood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pat Underwood and how much did he weigh?
- Pat Underwood was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Pat Underwood's career ERA?
- Pat Underwood finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 13-18 with 188 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Pat Underwood have?
- Pat Underwood recorded 188 career strikeouts.
- Is Pat Underwood in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Underwood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.