Spencer Patton
| Spencer Patton | |||
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Patton with the Texas Rangers | |||
| Chicago Cubs – No. 40 | |||
| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: February 20, 1988 Urbana, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 4, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics (through October 4, 2015) | |||
| Win-loss record | 2-1 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.75 | ||
| Strikeouts | 36 | ||
| WHIP | 1.320 | ||
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Spencer Burdette Patton (born February 20, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers.
Amateur career
High School
Patton attended South Central High School in Farina, Illinois where he played both basketball and baseball. In basketball, Patton was a third-team all state selection as a senior and in baseball was named all-area player of the year.[1]
College
Patton attended Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois where he played baseball for one year. He then transferred to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Following his senior season at SIUE, Patton was awarded the NCAA Division I Rawlings Gold Glove Award for 2011.[2]
Professional career
Kansas City Royals
Patton was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 24th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.[3]
Texas Rangers
Patton was traded from the Royals to the Texas Rangers for Jason Frasor on July 16, 2014.[4] He made his major league debut on September 4, 2014.
Chicago Cubs
On November 20, 2015, the Rangers traded Patton to the Chicago Cubs for minor leaguer Frandy Delarosa.[5]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- SIEU Cougars bio
- Spencer Patton on Twitter
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