Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-0, 205lb (183cm, 92kg)
Born: December 3, 1953 in Bethel, VT us
Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) and the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1975 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL).
High School: Fort Myers HS (Fort Myers, FL)
Schools: Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), Miami Dade College, North Campus (Miami, FL), University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)
Debut:
September 2, 1977
(Age 23-273d,
13,933rd in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 20, 1984
(Age 30-292d)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season
Agents: Steve Comte
Full Name: Patrick Edward Putnam
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Career
0.1
1989
508
63
.255
223
255
10
.306
.406
.712
97
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 (72) | Jun 29 | TEX | @ | OAK | L,7-8 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | PH 1B | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 2 | 138 (64) | Sep 8 | TEX | @ | OAK | L,4-11 | GF | 7 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1B |
| 3 | 152 (13) | Sep 22 (2) | TEX | SEA | W,1-0 | GS | 22 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1B | |
| 4 | 161 (8) | Sep 30 | TEX | @ | SEA | W,4-1 | GF | 9 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1B |
| 4gm | 12.0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||
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