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Bob Patterson

Robert Chandler Patterson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 16, 1959 in Jacksonville, FL
High School: Wade Hampton HS (Greenville, SC)
School: East Carolina University (Greenville, NC)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Signed June 20, 1982. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 2, 1985
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Cubs/Angels/Rangers/Padres 1985-1998

Final Game: July 11, 1998
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1985 26 SDP NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1986 27 PIT NL 11 10 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .125 .125 .125 .250 -31 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
1987 28 PIT NL 15 13 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .083 .083 .083 .167 -56 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1989 30 PIT NL 12 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 -21 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
1990 31 PIT NL 55 20 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .053 .053 .053 .105 -70 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1991 32 PIT NL 54 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 33 PIT NL 60 7 6 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 3 .333 .429 .500 .929 163 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 34 TEX AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 35 CAL AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 36 CAL AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1996 37 CHC NL 79 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 38 CHC NL 76 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 39 CHC NL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
13 Yrs 559 65 56 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 24 .125 .155 .143 .298 -17 8 0 0 7 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 19 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 .125 .155 .143 .298 -17 2 0 0 2 0 0
PIT (6 yrs) 207 60 52 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 22 .115 .148 .135 .283 -21 7 0 0 6 0 0
CHC (3 yrs) 188 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 32 1 0 0 1 0 0
CAL (2 yrs) 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEX (1 yr) 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SDP (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (10 yrs) 398 65 56 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 24 .125 .155 .143 .298 -17 8 0 0 7 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 161 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1985 26 SDP NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1986 27 PIT NL 11 10 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .495 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
1987 28 PIT NL 15 13 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .494 .499 -0.1 0.0 -0 $ 1
1989 30 PIT NL 12 6 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1990 31 PIT NL 55 20 -4 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1 $150,000 1
1991 32 PIT NL 54 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $325,000 1
1992 33 PIT NL 60 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 0 2 0.2 .502 .501 0.2 0.0 1 $785,000 1
1993 34 TEX AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $825,000 1
1994 35 CAL AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $650,000 1
1995 36 CAL AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $535,000 1
1996 37 CHC NL 79 3 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.1 0 $675,000 1
1997 38 CHC NL 76 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 -0 $1,050,000 1
1998 39 CHC NL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $900,000 1
13 Seasons 559 65 -10 0 0 0 8 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.2 .500 .500 -0.2 0.1 1 $5,895,000
PIT (6 yrs) 207 60 -9 0 0 0 8 -1 -0.1 2 0 -0.2 .499 .500 -0.2 0.1 0 $1,260,000
CHC (3 yrs) 188 5 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.1 0 $2,625,000
CAL (2 yrs) 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $1,185,000
TEX (1 yr) 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $825,000
SDP (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1986 27 PIT NL 10 9 0 0.0 99 .500 .125 .264 .125 .334 .125 .398 .250 .732 -31 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .143 .000 .000
1987 28 PIT NL 13 12 0 0.0 106 .111 .083 .269 .083 .339 .083 .419 .167 .758 -56 .000 -2.7 -0.3 .091 .000 .000
1989 30 PIT NL 6 5 0 0.0 87 .000 .000 .249 .250 .316 .000 .371 .250 .687 -21 .000 -0.4 -0.0 .333 .333 .000
1990 31 PIT NL 20 19 0 0.0 95 .077 .053 .260 .053 .325 .053 .390 .105 .715 -70 .000 -4.4 -0.4 .056 .000 .000
1991 32 PIT NL 4 3 0 0.0 93 .500 .250 .256 .250 .324 .250 .384 .500 .708 42 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
1992 33 PIT NL 7 4 1 6.8 92 .667 .333 .259 .429 .325 .500 .381 .929 .706 163 .711 0.6 0.1 1.000 .333 .167
1996 37 CHC NL 3 2 0 0.0 108 1.000 .333 .272 .333 .342 .333 .426 .667 .767 76 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .500 .000 .000
1997 38 CHC NL 1 1 0 0.0 110 .000 .000 .273 .000 .345 .000 .428 .000 .773 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1998 39 CHC NL 1 1 0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
13 Yrs 65 56 1 0.5 98 .219 .125 .262 .155 .330 .143 .398 .298 .727 -17 .017 -9.1 -0.9 .204 .054 .018
162 Game Avg. 19 16 0 0.5 98 .219 .125 .262 .155 .330 .143 .398 .298 .727 -17 .017 -9.1 -0.9 .204 .054 .018
PIT (6 yrs) 60 52 1 0.5 97 .200 .115 .262 .148 .329 .135 .395 .283 .724 -21 .020 -8.7 -0.9 .196 .058 .019
CHC (3 yrs) 5 4 0 0.0 109 .500 .250 .272 .250 .342 .250 .426 .500 .769 32 .000 -0.4 -0.0 .333 .000 .000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1990 31 PIT NL NLCS CIN L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 32 PIT NL NLCS ATL L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 33 PIT NL NLCS ATL L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Yrs (3 Series) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 NLCS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1986 27 PIT NL 10 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.3 20%
1987 28 PIT NL 13 0.0% 23.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.0 2.33 69%
1989 30 PIT NL 6 0.0% 33.3% 16.7% 0.0% 2.00 1.5 17% 0%
1990 31 PIT NL 20 0.0% 30.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.2 2.00 2.25 65% 14% 0.0% 25%
1991 32 PIT NL 4 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 1.00 0.00 50% 0% 100%
1992 33 PIT NL 7 0.0% 42.9% 14.3% 14.3% 50% 3.00 2.0 1.5 1.00 43% 0%
1996 37 CHC NL 3 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.5 0.00 33% 100% 0.0% 0%
1997 38 CHC NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.00 100% 100% 0.0% 0%
1998 39 CHC NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 0%
13 Yrs 65 0.0% 36.9% 3.1% 1.5% 14% 12.00 2.3 14.0 1.86 2.40 49% 16% 0.0% 29%
MLB Averages 2.4% 15.5% 8.7% 7.1% 31% 1.78 5.7 37.6 8.0 0.81 1.08 72% 21% 7.2% 18%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1985 26 SDP NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1986 27 PIT NL -1.5 -0.2 10 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .88 -0.2 0.0 -1.6 -0.2 0.92 -1.9 0
1987 28 PIT NL -2.7 -0.3 13 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 1.16 -0.3 -0.0 -3.7 -0.4 1.05 -3.1 0
1989 30 PIT NL -0.4 -0.0 6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.00 -0.0 -0.0 -0.6 -0.1 1.05 -0.5 0
1990 31 PIT NL -4.4 -0.4 20 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 .83 -0.4 -0.1 -4.3 -0.4 0.86 -4.7 0
1991 32 PIT NL -0.3 -0.0 4 0.0 0.0 -0.0 .58 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.0 0.80 -0.5 0
1992 33 PIT NL 0.6 0.1 7 0.1 0.1 -0.0 .67 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.2 1.46 0.8 0
1993 34 TEX AL 0.0 0.0
1994 35 CAL AL 0.0 0.0
1995 36 CAL AL 0.0 0.0
1996 37 CHC NL -0.1 -0.0 3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.10 -0.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 0.99 -0.3 0
1997 38 CHC NL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .26 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.0 0.86 -0.3 0
1998 39 CHC NL 0.0 0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 3.17 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.0 1.39 -0.2 0
13 Yrs -9.1 -0.9 65 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 .93 -1.0 -0.1 -9.0 -0.9 1.00 -10.6 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1986 27 PIT NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 28 PIT NL 0 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 30 PIT NL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 31 PIT NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 32 PIT NL 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 33 PIT NL 0 0 33% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1996 37 CHC NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 38 CHC NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 39 CHC NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Yrs 0 0 33% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1986 27 PIT NL 10 30% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1987 28 PIT NL 13 54% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 3 0 0% 3 0 0% 11 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1989 30 PIT NL 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 2 0 0% 2 2 100% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1990 31 PIT NL 20 25% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 4 0 0% 10 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1991 32 PIT NL 4 25% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1992 33 PIT NL 7 14% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 2 0 0% 12 4 33% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
1996 37 CHC NL 3 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1997 38 CHC NL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 39 CHC NL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
13 Yrs 65 29% 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 70% 15 0 0% 16 4 25% 46 4 9% 2 1 50% 1 0 0% 0
MLB Averages 58% 73% 11% 35% 15% 52% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1989 30 PIT NL 6 20 3.33 11 55% 36% 27% 9% 27% 64% 0% 35% 57% 33% 17% 1 0 33% 2 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
1990 31 PIT NL 17 60 3.53 43 72% 21% 21% 26% 28% 74% 0% 53% 68% 47% 0% 0 0 12% 2 0 0% 0 0 20% 3 0 2
1991 32 PIT NL 4 11 2.75 9 82% 11% 44% 22% 22% 89% 0% 73% 50% 75% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 50% 0 0 0
1992 33 PIT NL 7 23 3.29 17 74% 29% 24% 29% 18% 71% 0% 52% 67% 71% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 14% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1996 37 CHC NL 3 10 3.33 9 90% 56% 11% 11% 11% 33% 0% 30% 50% 33% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 100% 0 0 1
1997 38 CHC NL 1 6 6.00 3 50% 67% 0% 0% 33% 33% 0% 17% 100% 0% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1998 39 CHC NL 1 5 5.00 3 60% 33% 0% 33% 33% 67% 0% 40% 100% 0% 0% 0 0 100% 1 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0
7 Yrs 39 135 3.46 95 70% 28% 22% 22% 24% 68% 0% 48% 65% 49% 3% 1 0 13% 5 1 3% 1 0 31% 3 0 3
MLB Averages 3.66 62% 25% 15% 27% 33% 75% 2% 46% 80% 31% 6% 16% 9% 27%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1986 27 14 10 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .125 .125 .125 .250 -31 1 0 0 2 0 0
1987 28 29 23 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .100 .100 .100 .200 -46 2 0 0 3 0 0
1988 29 29 23 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .100 .100 .100 .200 -46 2 0 0 3 0 0
1989 30 41 29 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .087 .125 .087 .212 -41 2 0 0 5 0 0
1990 31 96 49 42 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .071 .093 .071 .164 -54 3 0 0 6 0 0
1991 32 150 53 46 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 .087 .106 .087 .193 -46 4 0 0 6 0 0
1992 33 210 60 52 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 22 .115 .148 .135 .283 -21 7 0 0 6 0 0
1993 34 262 60 52 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 22 .115 .148 .135 .283 -21 7 0 0 6 0 0
1994 35 309 60 52 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 22 .115 .148 .135 .283 -21 7 0 0 6 0 0
1995 36 371 60 52 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 22 .115 .148 .135 .283 -21 7 0 0 6 0 0
1996 37 450 63 55 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 24 .127 .158 .145 .303 -15 8 0 0 6 0 0
1997 38 526 64 56 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 24 .125 .155 .143 .298 -17 8 0 0 6 0 0
1998 39 559 65 56 3 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 24 .125 .155 .143 .298 -17 8 0 0 7 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1986 27 11 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 11
1987 28 15 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 15
1989 30 12 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 12
1990 31 55 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 55
1991 32 54 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 54
1992 33 60 7 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 .333 .429 .500 .929 1 60
1996 37 79 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 79
1997 38 76 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 76
1998 39 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
9 Yrs 395 65 56 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 24 .036 .069 .054 .123 1 395
162 Game Avg. 162 27 23 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 .036 .069 .054 .123 0 395

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