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Freddie Patek

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-5, 148lb (165cm, 67kg)

Born: October 9, 1944 in Oklahoma City, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 22nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft.

High School: Seguin HS (Seguin, TX)

Last Game: October 3, 1981 (Age 36-359d)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: Frederick Joseph Patek

Nicknames: The Flea or The Cricket

Pronunciation: \PAW-tek\

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.1

5530

1340

.242

736

RBI

490

385

OBP

.309

SLG

.324

OPS

.633

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1966	21		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA-AAA	PIT	118	464	394	82	109	9	5	4	26	41	8	58	69	.277	.370	.355	.725	140		2	7	3
1966	21	-4.5	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	17	39	36	3	5	1	0	0	1	2	0	3	11	.139	.205	.167	.372	6		0	0	0
1966	21	-2.8	Asheville	SOUL	AA	PIT	26	77	64	11	13	0	0	1	5	1	1	10	12	.203	.311	.250	.561	16		0	3	0
1966	21	0.0	Gastonia	WCRS	A	PIT	75	348	294	68	91	8	5	3	20	38	7	45	46	.310	.401	.401	.803	118		2	4	3
1967	22	-3.6	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	128	528	471	77	120	14	5	6	27	42	8	44	75	.255	.319	.344	.662	162		1	10	2
1967	22	0.6	Pirates	FLIL	WRk	PIT	34	151	127	29	37	5	4	0	13	8	3	22	16	.291	.400	.394	.794	50		1	1	0
1968	23	-2.7	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	38	154	138	21	42	7	1	0	10	18	2	11	21	.304	.368	.370	.738	51		3	2	0
1968	23	-4.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	61	234	208	31	53	4	2	2	18	18	7	12	37	.255	.298	.322	.620	67	0	2	9	3	0
1968	23		Pirates	FLIL	WRk	PIT
1969	24	-3.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	147	522	460	48	110	9	1	5	32	15	8	53	86	.239	.318	.296	.614	136	14	1	7	1	15
1969	24	2.7	Pirates	FLIS	WRk	PIT	20	87	71	14	21	0	1	0	12	2	0	15	3	.296	.414	.324	.738	23		0	0	1
1970	25	-2.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	84	276	237	42	58	10	5	1	19	8	2	29	46	.245	.322	.342	.664	81	2	0	6	4	1
1971	26	-1.7	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	147	648	591	86	158	21	11	6	36	49	14	44	80	.267	.323	.371	.694	219	6	5	7	1	3
1972	27	-0.8	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	136	577	518	59	110	25	4	0	32	33	7	47	64	.212	.280	.276	.556	143	9	3	6	3	4
1973	28	0.0	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	135	571	501	82	117	19	5	5	45	36	14	54	63	.234	.311	.321	.632	161	9	3	11	2	0
1974	29	1.3	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	149	630	537	72	121	18	6	3	38	33	15	77	69	.225	.324	.298	.622	160	7	3	9	4	1
1975	30	2.5	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	136	541	483	58	110	14	5	5	45	32	7	42	65	.228	.291	.309	.599	149	9	2	11	3	0
1976	31	3.5	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	144	503	432	58	104	19	3	1	43	51	15	50	63	.241	.318	.306	.624	132	6	2	13	6	5
1977	32	4.5	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	154	563	497	72	130	26	6	5	60	53	13	41	84	.262	.320	.368	.688	183	6	5	13	7	2
1978	33	5.5	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	138	496	440	54	109	23	1	2	46	38	11	42	56	.248	.312	.318	.630	140	6	1	9	4	1
1979	34	6.2	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	106	338	306	30	77	17	0	1	37	11	12	16	42	.252	.293	.317	.610	97	6	3	10	3	0
1980	35	7.0	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	86	299	273	41	72	10	5	5	34	7	6	15	26	.264	.302	.392	.694	107	11	1	8	2	1
1981	36	7.3	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	27	48	47	3	11	1	1	0	5	1	0	1	6	.234	.250	.298	.548	14	1	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1650	6246	5530	736	1340	216	55	41	490	385	131	523	787	.242	.309	.324	.633	1789	92	31	119	43	33
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		284	1146	1003	180	271	30	11	10	63	101	18	113	165	.270	.346	.352	.698	353		6	19	5
Other (3 seasons)					Other		54	238	198	43	58	5	5	0	25	10	3	37	19					73		1	1	1
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1988	7630	6731	959	1669	251	71	51	578	496	152	673	971					2215		38	139	49	33

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		183	721	645	101	167	22	6	6	38	62	10	58	107	.259	.323	.340	.663	219		4	12	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		26	77	64	11	13	0	0	1	5	1	1	10	12	.203	.311	.250	.561	16		0	3	0
A (1 season)					Minors		75	348	294	68	91	8	5	3	20	38	7	45	46	.310	.401	.401	.803	118		2	4	3