Mike Patterson (baseball)

Mike Patterson
Mike Patterson
	Outfielder
	Born: January 26, 1958 (age 66); 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
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (1981); New York Yankees (1981–1982); Nippon-Ham Fighters (1985);

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.

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

^ "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

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota

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[1] "The New York Yankees Wednesday acquired left-handed hitting first...," United Press International (UPI), Wednesday, May 20, 1981. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[BBA-2] "Mike Patterson Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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