Larry Patterson

Larry William Patterson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
• School Spokane Falls Community College, University of Washington, Gonzaga University
• High School Ingraham High School
• Born July 12, 1955 in Seattle, WA USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Larry Patterson played in the minor leagues from 1977 to 1983. He was taken in the 21st round of the 1977 amateur draft by the Seattle Mariners, a few picks after pitcher Chris Welsh. He was signed by scout Jeff Malinoff. He reached Triple A twice, in 1978 and 1981, but never played in the majors.

Slick with the bat, Patterson hit over .290 in 6 of his 7 seasons, and over .300 twice. He broke the .300 mark in 1977 (.317 in 16 G), 1979 (.317 in 70 G) and 1982 (.308 in 86 G). Adept at getting on base, he finished with a .294/.403/.371 career slash line, posting a career-high on-base percentage of .438 in 1982. He broke the .380 mark 6 times in 7 seasons and the .400 mark 4 times. He finished with 249 walks to 242 strikeouts. In his final campaign, he hit .298/.423/.355 with 72 walks, 47 strikeouts and 57 runs scored in 110 games. He then managed the 1984 Salem Angels.

Patterson is part of a large baseball family. His son is Jim Patterson. He is related to minor leaguers Brett Bordes, Charles Bordes and Greg Bordes, former Pacific Coast League president Bill Cutler and major leaguer Jack Heidemann. He is also related to minor leaguer Mike Heidemann.