Lester Patterson
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Lester H. Patterson (Pat)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Died April 24, 1967 in Pleasant Ridge, OH USA
Pat Patterson was a minor league catcher and manager. He scouted for the Cincinnati Reds (1942-1951) and New York Yankees (1952-1967), signing players such as Ewell Blackwell, Dixie Howell, Ray Lamanno, Lloyd Merriman, Kent Peterson, Bob Usher, Joe Nuxhall, Grady Hatton, Tom Tresh, and Bob Meyer.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Rock Island Islanders | Mississippi Valley League | 67-59 | 3rd | none | ||
| 1929 | Dubuque Tigers | Mississippi Valley League | 75-51 | 1st | none League Champs | ||
| 1930 | Peoria Tractors | Three-I League | -- | Cincinnati Reds | -- | replaced by Deeble Foss | |
| Keokuk Indians | Mississippi Valley League | -- | -- | replaced Sam Schwartz/replaced by Henry Wingfield | |||
| 1936 | DeLand Reds | Florida State League | 53-63 | 6th | Cincinnati Reds | ||
| 1937 | DeLand Reds | Florida State League | 74-65 | 3rd | Cincinnati Reds | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1938 | Rogers Reds | Arkansas-Missouri League | 63-54 | 4th | Cincinnati Reds | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1939 | Muskogee Reds | Western Association | 60-76 | 6th | Cincinnati Reds | ||
| 1940 | Tucson Cowboys | Arizona-Texas League | 64-59 | 1st | Cincinnati Reds | Lost League Finals | |
| 1941 | Tucson Cowboys | Arizona-Texas League | 86-46 | 1st | Cincinnati Reds | none League Champs |
