Danny Patterson
| Danny Patterson | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: February 17, 1971 San Gabriel, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 26, 1996, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 1, 2004, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–Loss record | 24–22 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.14 | ||
| Strikeouts | 250 | ||
| Teams | |||
Danny Shane Patterson (born February 17, 1971 in San Gabriel, California) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers (1996–1999) and the Detroit Tigers (2000–2004).
In his career, he is 24–22 with a 4.14 ERA, 250 strikeouts, 112 walks, 9 saves, in 384.1 innings pitched. His best season was in 1997 with the Texas Rangers, where he went 10–6 with a 3.42 ERA. He also walked 23 batters and struck out 69, while also picking up one save.
He was a part of a big trade on November 2, 1999, where the Texas Rangers traded Patterson, Juan González and Gregg Zaun to the Detroit Tigers for Justin Thompson, Francisco Cordero, Gabe Kapler, Bill Haselman, Frank Catalanotto and minor leaguer Alan Webb.
He then signed several minor-league contracts with the San Diego Padres (1-18-05) and the St. Louis Cardinals (8-15-04).
Patterson went to college at Cerritos Junior College in Norwalk, California. He and wife Francine reside in Scottsdale, Arizona with their two Children
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference