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Daryl Alan Patterson
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: November 21, 1943, Coalinga, CA
Signed: Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent before 1964 season
Major League Teams: Detroit Tigers 1968-1971; Oakland Athletics 1971; St. Louis Cardinals 1971; Pittsburgh Pirates 1974
World Series Appearances: Detroit Tigers 1968
Daryl Patterson played in parts of five seasons, finding the most success early in his career as a reliable reliever for the Tigers. Patterson made the Tigers' opening day roster in 1968 and appeared in 38 games, pitching 68 innings and owning a low 2.12 ERA. The rookie pitcher tied Pat Dobson (#231) for the team league in saves with seven, and he pitched three scoreless innings in Games 3 and 4 of the World Series. Patterson's Tigers team defeated the Cardinals in seven games. He'd decline steadily following his first season in the majors, and injuries seem to have limited him to just 18 appearances in 1969. Patterson would bounce back in 1970, going 7-1 with a 4.85 ERA in 43 games. He found himself on the outs with new Tigers manager Billy Martin (#547) in 1971, and was dealt to the Athletics on May 22nd of that season.
Daryl Patterson played in parts of five seasons, finding the most success early in his career as a reliable reliever for the Tigers. Patterson made the Tigers' opening day roster in 1968 and appeared in 38 games, pitching 68 innings and owning a low 2.12 ERA. The rookie pitcher tied Pat Dobson (#231) for the team league in saves with seven, and he pitched three scoreless innings in Games 3 and 4 of the World Series. Patterson's Tigers team defeated the Cardinals in seven games. He'd decline steadily following his first season in the majors, and injuries seem to have limited him to just 18 appearances in 1969. Patterson would bounce back in 1970, going 7-1 with a 4.85 ERA in 43 games. He found himself on the outs with new Tigers manager Billy Martin (#547) in 1971, and was dealt to the Athletics on May 22nd of that season.
Building the Set / Card #141
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set. That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon. I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.
This is the 64th of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York. My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside. After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far. With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298. The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing less than a dollar.
The Card / Tigers Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
Paterson's rookie card can be found in the 1968 Topps set, where he shares a card with Tom Matchick (#344), and this is his first solo appearance on a Topps card. Baseball Reference shows him as wearing #43 during his time in Detroit, but the photo here seems to show him with a uniform number ending in 8. Turning to the cartoon on the back, is that supposed to be Patterson being walked by a large tiger? He was drafted by the Tigers from the Dodgers on November 30, 1964 as part of the "first-year draft." The write-up summarizes his solid rookie season, but shorts him one save.
Accuracy Index: Patterson's card receives a +5 for its accuracy and use of a new photo.
1969 Season
As mentioned above, Patterson made only 18 appearances out of the bullpen in 1969, missing all of April, May, early June and most of August. He threw 22 1/3 innings and was 0-2 with a 2.82 ERA, with 19 walks and 12 strikeouts.
As mentioned above, Patterson made only 18 appearances out of the bullpen in 1969, missing all of April, May, early June and most of August. He threw 22 1/3 innings and was 0-2 with a 2.82 ERA, with 19 walks and 12 strikeouts.
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First Mainstream Card: 1968 Topps #113
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4): 1968-1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1971 Topps #481
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 19 in the Beckett online database as of 10/3/23.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
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