Eric Patterson
| 25-year-old Second baseman |
| Oakland Athletics |
| Date of Birth: April 8, 1983 |
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 8 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 22 | A | Peoria | 500 | 432 | 90 | 144 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 53 | 94 | .333 | .402 | .535 | 937 |
| 2005 | 22 | AA | West Tennessee | 37 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | .200 | .324 | .267 | 591 |
| 2006 | 23 | AA | West Tenn | 503 | 445 | 66 | 116 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 46 | 90 | .261 | .324 | .404 | 728 |
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | Iowa | 76 | 67 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | .358 | .395 | .493 | 888 |
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | Iowa | 577 | 512 | 93 | 152 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 53 | 84 | .297 | .359 | .457 | 816 |
| 2008 | 25 | AAA | Iowa | 219 | 203 | 33 | 65 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 45 | .320 | .356 | .517 | 873 |
| 2008 | 25 | AAA | Sacramento | 124 | 109 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 28 | .330 | .371 | .550 | 921 |
| 2008 | 25 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 44 | 38 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | .237 | .318 | .342 | 660 |
| 2008 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 104 | 92 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 24 | .174 | .269 | .207 | 476 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 22 | A | Peoria | 500 | 432 | .202 | 10.6% | 18.8% | .403 | .397 | ||||
| 2005 | 22 | AA | West Tennessee | 37 | 30 | .067 | 16.2% | 18.9% | .261 | .281 | ||||
| 2006 | 23 | AA | West Tenn | 503 | 445 | .143 | 9.1% | 17.9% | .311 | 48% | 16% | .315 | ||
| 2006 | 23 | AAA | Iowa | 76 | 67 | .135 | 7.9% | 11.8% | .393 | 55% | 18% | .382 | ||
| 2007 | 24 | AAA | Iowa | 577 | 512 | .160 | 9.2% | 14.6% | .333 | 42% | 20% | .352 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | AAA | Sacramento | 124 | 109 | .220 | 7.3% | 22.6% | .416 | 35% | 24% | .386 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | AAA | Iowa | 219 | 203 | .197 | 5.5% | 20.5% | .388 | 49% | 14% | .373 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 104 | 92 | .033 | 11.5% | 23.1% | .235 | 46% | 12% | .231 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | MLB | Chi Cubs | 44 | 38 | .105 | 11.4% | 27.3% | .320 | 37% | 22% | .298 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Patterson: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Chi Cubs | 2008: Oakland | 2008: Sacramento
| Split Statistics with Chi Cubs in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| June | 36 | 30 | .133 | 1 | 13.9% | 22.2% | .381 | 35% | 26% | .300 | .389 | .433 | .364 |
| HOME | 35 | 30 | .133 | 1 | 11.4% | 22.9% | .333 | 39% | 17% | .267 | .343 | .400 | .328 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | vs. Texas | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 10 | MLB | @ Detroit | 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Detroit | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Detroit | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Baltimore | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 5 | MLB | @ Baltimore | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 2 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player Notes
July 2008
Athletics Nation: Why You May Not Like Patterson - And Why Maybe You ShouldIt's easy not to be high on Eric Patterson, the 2Bman-or-something acquired as part of the Rich Harden deal.
June 2008
View From The Bleachers: Eric Patterson in LF, Jim Edmonds hurting, Jeff Samardzija PromotedI decided to comment on some of the things I’ve noticed about the team over the last few days.
Des Moines Register: Iowa Cubs: Patterson lifts I-Cubs to seventh straight win
April 2008
MVN: The Transaction Guy: Cubs Promote Murton, Demote Pattersoncom reports that the Cubs have demoted Eric Patterson to AAA Iowa and called up outfielder Matt Murton.
MVN: The Transaction Guy: Cubs place Soriano on DL, recall Patterson
Alfonso Soriano’s strategy to catching a flyball is, to say the least, odd.