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Daryl Alan Patterson (November 21, 1943 – August 28, 2025) was an American right-handed baseball pitcher. He played professional baseball for 12 years from 1965 to 1975, including parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1968–1971), Oakland Athletics (1971), St. Louis Cardinals (1971), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1974).

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Early life

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Patterson was born in Coalinga, California, on November 21, 1943.[1] He was part Mono,[2] a Native American people from the Sierra Nevada region. He attended College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California, where he played baseball and basketball.

Professional baseball

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Minor leagues

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Prior to the 1964 season, Patterson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.[1] He spent the 1964 season with the Santa Barbara Dodgers in the California League. He appeared in 22 games and compiled a 1–6 win–loss record with a 6.60 earned run average (ERA) for Santa Barbara.[3]

On November 30, 1964, the Detroit Tigers drafted Patterson in the 1964 first-year draft.[1] He spent the next three years in the Tigers' minor league organization, including stints with the Rocky Mount Leafs (3.30 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 161 innings pitched in 1965), Montgomery Rebels (4.78 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 128 innings pitched in 1966), and Toledo Mud Hens (3.23 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 156 innings pitched in 1967).[3]

Detroit Tigers

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Patterson made his Major League Baseball debut with the Detroit Tigers on April 10, 1968.[1] During the 1968 season, he appeared in 38 games, 37 as a relief pitcher, and compiled a 2.12 ERA, 49 strikeouts, and seven saves in 68 innings pitched.[1] On July 27, 1968, he came into the game with the bases loaded and nobody out, and struck out the side.[4] In the 1968 World Series, he pitched a total of three innings in Games 3 and 4 and did not allow an earned run.[1]

Patterson remained with the Tigers, though his ERA climbed to 2.82 in 22+1⁄3 innings pitched in 1969 and 4.85 in 78 innings pitched in 1970.[1] In parts of four seasons with the Tigers, he compiled a 9–7 win–loss records with a 3.55 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 177+2⁄3 innings pitched.[1]

Early in the 1971 season, Patterson balked in a run. The Tigers' new manager Billy Martin accused Patterson of doing it on purpose, an accusation that Patterson called "the craziest thing I’d ever heard."[5] Patterson later recalled that Martin "just didn't like me" and arranged to have him traded on May 22.[5]

Athletics and Cardinals

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On May 22, 1971, the Tigers traded Patterson to the Oakland Athletics for John Donaldson.[1] He appeared in only four games for the Athletics, compiling a 7.94 ERA in 5+2⁄3 innings pitched.[1] On June 25, 1971, the Athletics sold Patterson to the St. Louis Cardinals. He appeared in 13 games for the Cardinals, compiling a 4.39 ERA in 26+2⁄3 innings pitched.[1]

Return to the minors

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Patterson spent the next two seasons in the minor leagues with the Iowa Oaks (5.37 ERA in 52 innings pitched in 1972) and Charleston Charlies (3.07 ERA in 82 innings pitched in 1973).[3]

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Patterson was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1973 season. He was brought up to the Pirates in 1974, compiled a 7.29 ERA in 21 innings pitched, and appeared in his last major league game on September 14, 1974.[1] On July 14, 1974, Patterson was involved in a brawl during a game with the Cincinnati Reds where he was bitten and had his hair pulled by Reds pitcher Pedro Borbón. Patterson received a tetanus shot after the incident.[6]

Patterson concluded his playing career playing in the Pirates' minor league organization with the Charleston Charlies in 1974 and 1975.[3] In five major league seasons, he compiled an 11–9 record with a 4.09 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 231 innings pitched. He appeared in 142 major league games, only three of them as a starting pitcher.[1]

Patterson had 35 at-bats without a hit in his major league career, with one run batted in and two bases on balls in 37 plate appearances.[1]

Later life and death

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After retiring from baseball, Patterson worked for 20 years for Pacific Gas & Electric.[7]

Patterson lived near Clovis, California. He died on August 28, 2025, at the age of 81.[8][9]

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Daryl Patterson was an American professional baseball pitcher known for his role as a relief pitcher with the Detroit Tigers, including his contributions to their 1968 World Series championship. Born on November 21, 1943, in Coalinga, California, Patterson attended the College of the Sequoias before beginning his professional career after signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and later being selected by the Detroit Tigers in the minor league draft. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Tigers in 1968, quickly establishing himself in the bullpen and appearing in the World Series that year, where he pitched three scoreless innings across two games against the St. Louis Cardinals. Over his five MLB seasons spanning 1968 to 1974, he also played for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily in relief roles. Following his retirement from baseball, Patterson worked for Pacific Gas & Electric for twenty years, eventually serving as a chief inspector and contributing to major hydroelectric projects. He resided in Clovis, California, and passed away on August 28, 2025, at the age of 81.

Early life

Birth and family background

Daryl Patterson was born Daryl Alan Patterson on November 21, 1943, in Coalinga, California. He was of partial Native American descent and a member of the Mono tribe.

Amateur athletic career

Daryl Patterson graduated from Sierra High School in 1962, where he was a four-sport letterman. During his high school career, he pitched a 1-0 no-hitter in the 1962 Selma Invitational Baseball Tournament. In 1962, Patterson enrolled at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California, where he continued to compete in both baseball and basketball. He earned All-Conference honors in baseball while also playing as a starting guard for the basketball team during his freshman year. To gain additional experience without jeopardizing his college eligibility, he pitched for an amateur team in Melville, Saskatchewan. Following his time at the College of the Sequoias, Patterson was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Professional baseball career

Minor leagues and early professional years

Daryl Patterson began his professional baseball career in 1964 when he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers, with scout Dwight "Red" Adams discovering him after his attendance at the College of the Sequoias. His first professional season was spent with the Class A Santa Barbara Dodgers in the California League, where he struggled significantly, compiling a 6.60 ERA across 22 games with a 1-6 record. In November 1964, Patterson was selected from the Dodgers by the Detroit Tigers in the first-year minor league draft. Although he had been placed on the roster of the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, the Spokane Indians, he never pitched in any games for the Dodgers organization beyond his 1964 season in Santa Barbara. Patterson then advanced through the Tigers' minor league system. In 1967, he pitched for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens of the International League, contributing as part of the team that captured the Governor’s Cup as league champions. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Detroit Tigers on April 10, 1968, against the Boston Red Sox, entering in a relief role.

Detroit Tigers (1968–1971)

Daryl Patterson established himself as a reliable relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers beginning in 1968, his rookie season in the majors. He appeared in 38 games, compiling a 2–3 record with 7 saves and a 2.12 ERA over 68 innings pitched. One of his most memorable performances occurred on July 26, 1968, against the Baltimore Orioles, when he entered in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and no outs, struck out Fred Valentine, Brooks Robinson, and Davey Johnson consecutively, and went on to pitch four innings while allowing only one run to secure the save. On August 23, 1968, he struck out Mickey Mantle during two perfect innings of relief against the New York Yankees. Patterson's availability was limited in subsequent seasons due to commitments in the U.S. Army Reserves. In 1969, he missed time through June because of military service and appeared in only 18 games after his return, posting a 0–2 record with a 2.82 ERA. The following year, another Reserves stint interrupted his season until late May, yet he recovered to finish with a 7–1 record and a 4.85 ERA in 43 appearances. In 1971, Patterson made 12 appearances for Detroit, recording a 0–1 record and a 4.82 ERA before the Tigers traded him to the Oakland Athletics on May 22, 1971, in exchange for infielder John Donaldson.

Trades and final MLB seasons (1971–1974)

After being traded from the Detroit Tigers on May 22, 1971, to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for infielder John Donaldson, Patterson appeared in four games for Oakland, posting a 0-0 record and a 7.94 ERA over 5.2 innings pitched. On June 25, 1971, he was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Athletics. With the Cardinals, he pitched in 13 games, including two starts, compiling a 0-1 record, 4.39 ERA, one save, and 11 strikeouts over 26.2 innings. He was returned to the Athletics on October 21, 1971. Patterson did not appear in the major leagues during the 1972 or 1973 seasons. Released by Oakland in 1973, he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and spent the year with their Triple-A affiliate, the Charleston Charlies. He was promoted to the Pirates in mid-1974, making his first appearance on June 15 against the San Francisco Giants. In 14 games for Pittsburgh that year, he recorded a 2-1 record, one save, and a 7.29 ERA over 21 innings. On July 13, 1974, during a bench-clearing brawl between the Pirates and Cincinnati Reds, Patterson pinned Pedro Borbon on the mound, was bitten on the hand, and had hair pulled from his scalp. Patterson's final major league appearance came on September 14, 1974, against the Montreal Expos, when he pitched 2.2 innings in relief and allowed six earned runs. His overall major league career ended with an 11-9 record, 11 saves, a 4.09 ERA, 231 innings pitched, and 142 strikeouts across 142 games.

1968 World Series

Post-baseball career

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