Marty Pattin

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Martin William Pattin was a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1968 through 1980 for the California Angels (1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), Milwaukee Brewers (1970-1971), Boston Red Sox (1972-1973) and Kansas City Royals (1974-1980).

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Pattin's Moments in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

Pattin earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Eastern Illinois University. A member of the EIU Panthers baseball team, he struck out 22 batters in a game. Pattin made his debut on May 14, 1968, and played his final game on October 1, 1980. In Milwaukee, Pattin went 14-12 with a 3.39 ERA in 1970, and was named an All-Star in 1971, when he went 14-14, 3.12. At the end of the season, he was sent to the Boston Red Sox in a 10-player mega-trade that included Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Tommy Harper, Jim Lonborg and George Scott. He won 32 games in two seasons with the Red Sox. Pattin was sent to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Dick Drago in 1974, Pattin divided his playing time between starting and relieving. He was named American League pitcher of the month twice during the 1975 campaign, in June as a starter and in September as a reliever. He retired after being granted free agency following 1980 season.

In a 13-season career, Pattin posted a 114-109 record with 1179 strikeouts and a 3.62 ERA in 2038-2/3 innings pitched, including 14 shutouts, 60 saves, and 64 complete games.

Pattin's Moments in the Sun

• Had a no-hit bid foiled in 1972, when A's Reggie Jackson hit a single off him with one out in the ninth inning.

Trivia

• It is reported that Pattin was afraid of pitching at Fenway Park with the big Green Monster wall lurking over his right shoulder. His routine involved staring in for the sign from the catcher, getting the sign, then turning around to look at the Wall and shaking off the sign.
• There is a bar called Marty's on the campus of Eastern Illinois University, named for Pattin.

Transactions

-June 8, 1965: Drafted by the California Angels in the 7th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

-October 15, 1968: Drafted by the Seattle Pilots from the California Angels as the 18th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

-October 10, 1971: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Pat Skrable, Tommy Harper, and Lew Krausse to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Lonborg, Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud, George Scott, and Don Pavletich.

-October 24, 1973: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Dick Drago.

-October 24, 1980: Granted Free Agency.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis