Michael Lee Patterson (born January 26, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Patterson played for the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees in 1981 and 1982. He batted left and threw right-handed.
| Mike Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 26, 1958 Santa Monica, California | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 15, 1981, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| NPB: April 6, 1985, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 3, 1982, for the New York Yankees | |
| NPB: October 7, 1985, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .225 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| Runs batted in | 44 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He was signed by the Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1975. He was traded along with Dave Revering and minor-league left-handed pitcher Chuck Dougherty from the Athletics to the Yankees for Jim Spencer and Tom Underwood on May 20, 1981.[1]
Patterson attended Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The New York Yankees Wednesday acquired left-handed hitting first...," United Press International (UPI), Wednesday, May 20, 1981. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Patterson Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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