Pat Patterson (infielder, born 1897) explained

Pat Patterson
Position:Third baseman / Shortstop
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:29 January 1897
Birth Place:Belleville, Illinois
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 14
Debutyear:1921
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 29
Finalyear:1921
Finalteam:New York Giants
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.400
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:5
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William Jennings Bryan "Pat" Patterson (January 29, 1897 – October 1, 1977) was an American professional baseball player, a third baseman and shortstop who appeared in 23 games in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants. Born in Belleville, Illinois, Patterson threw and batted right-handed and was listed as tall and . His elder brother Ham also had a brief big-league career.

Pat Patterson's stint with the 1921 Giants came during the first two months of the season. He played sparingly until mid-June, going 2-for-5 in 15 brief appearances as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement. Then, between June 18–29, he started eight games in place of regular third baseman Frankie Frisch, a future Hall of Famer. In that span, Patterson had five multi-hit games, batted .400 (12 for 30), and slugged his lone big-league home run (off Lee Meadows of the Philadelphia Phillies). But when Frisch returned to the lineup, Patterson was sent to the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League, and he never returned to the majors. The Giants went on to win the World Series that season.

Including his early-season appearances, Patterson posted a .400 lifetime batting average, with 14 hits in 35 at bats, as a major leaguer.