Dick Patton
Richard Knox Patton
Born: June 29, 1932
Deceased: February 18, 2025
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1951-1958
Dick Patton compiled a career batting average of .305 with 22 home runs and 188 RBI in his 713-game career with the Rutherford County Owls, Granite Falls Graniteers, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox, Dubuque Packers, Waterloo White Hawks, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Davenport DavSox and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | WCAR | (+) Rutherford County Owls | 72 | 260 | 260 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .342 | .623 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | WCAR | (+) Granite Falls Graniteers | 72 | 260 | 260 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .342 | .623 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | 119 | 459 | 459 | 155 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .338 | .338 | .405 | .743 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 12 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .356 | .356 | .441 | .797 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 113 | 514 | 447 | 90 | 145 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 83 | 4 | 52 | 16 | .324 | .404 | .452 | .856 | 202 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 118 | 461 | 461 | 135 | 37 | 3 | 2 | .293 | .293 | .399 | .692 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 105 | 470 | 403 | 54 | 109 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 60 | 33 | .270 | .365 | .357 | .723 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 144 | 104 | 81 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 2 | .247 | .408 | .346 | .753 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 15 | 60 | 51 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .353 | .450 | .627 | 1.077 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 87 | 358 | 324 | 35 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 18 | .293 | .354 | .386 | .740 | 125 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 713 | 2485 | 2285 | 202 | 698 | 133 | 15 | 22 | 188 | 11 | 0 | 173 | 70 | .305 | .357 | .406 | .762 | 927 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 1B | 113 | 944 | 60 | 13 | 76 | .987 | 8.885 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 22 | 193 | 15 | 6 | 18 | .972 | 9.455 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Davenport DavSox | 1B | 105 | 936 | 63 | 10 | 67 | .990 | 9.514 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 62 | 516 | 32 | 1 | 28 | .998 | 8.839 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 25 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.960 |
| Totals | 327 | 2634 | 174 | 31 | 189 | .989 | 8.587 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Rutherford County Owls | CHN | ||
| 1951 | D | Western Carolina League | Granite Falls Graniteers | |||
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport DavSox | CHA | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA |
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