Danny Patterson
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| Position | Pitcher |
| Team | San Diego Padres |
| Years of Experience | 9 years |
| Age | 35 |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 190 lbs. |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| College | Cerritos Junior College |
| Place of Birth | San Gabriel, California |
| Signed | By the Texas Rangers in 1989. |
| Major League Debut | July 26, 1996 |
Daniel Shane Patterson (b. February 17, 1971 in San Gabriel, California) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who formerly played for the Texas Rangers (1996-1999) and the Detroit Tigers (2000-2004).
In his career, he is 24-22 with a 4.14 ERA, 250 strikeouts, 112 walks, 9 saves, in 384.1 innings pitched. His best season was in 1997 with the Texas Rangers, where he went 10-6 with a 3.42 ERA. He also walked 23 batters and struck out 69, while also picking up one save.
He was a part of a big trade on November 2, 1999, where the Texas Rangers traded Danny Patterson, Juan Gonzalez and Gregg Zaun to the Detroit Tigers for Justin Thompson, Francisco Cordero, Gabe Kapler, Bill Haselman, Frank Catalanotto and Alan Webb.
He than signed several minor-league contracts with the San Diego Padres (1-18-05) and the St. Louis Cardinals (8-15-04).
Patterson went to college at Cerritos Junior College in Norwalk, California. He and wife Francine reside in Colleyville, Texas with their son, Hayden (10/20/01). [1]
