| Marty Pattin | |
|---|---|
 Pattin in 1969 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1943-04-06)April 6, 1943 Charleston, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: October 3, 2018(2018-10-03) (aged 75) Charleston, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 14, 1968, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1980, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 114–109 |
| Earned run average | 3.62 |
| Strikeouts | 1,179 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Martin William Pattin (April 6, 1943 – October 3, 2018) was an American professionalbaseball player who appeared in 475games inMajor League Baseball as a right-handedpitcher.[1] He pitched for theCalifornia Angels (1968),Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1971),Boston Red Sox (1972–1973), and theKansas City Royals (1974–1980). During a 13-yearMLB career, Pattin compiled 114wins, 1,179strikeouts, and a 3.62earned run average (ERA).[2]
Pattin was born inCharleston, Illinois, where he attendedhigh school; he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees atEastern Illinois University. A member of theEastern Illinois Panthers baseball team, Pattin struck out 22 batters in a game.[3][4]
Pattin was selected in the seventh round (127th overall) by the California Angels1965 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He played in the minor leagues with theSeattle Rainiers for two seasons before being promoted to the majors. He left the Angels via the1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft and joined the Seattle Pilots, which later became the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970.[6] In Milwaukee, Pattin finished with a 14–12 record and a 3.39 ERA in 37 games (29 starts) in 1970, and was named anAll-Star in 1971, when he finished with a 14–14 record and a 3.13 ERA in 36 starts.[2][7]
Pattin was part of a ten-player blockbuster trade that sent him,Tommy Harper,Lew Krausse and minor-league outfielder Pat Skrable to the Red Sox forGeorge Scott,Jim Lonborg,Ken Brett,Billy Conigliaro,Joe Lahoud andDon Pavletich on October 10, 1971.[8] He won 32 games in two seasons with the Red Sox, including ano-hit bid foiled in 1972, whenA'sReggie Jackson hit asingle off him with one out in the ninth inning.[9] According to fellow pitcherBill "Spaceman" Lee, Pattin had a habit of throwing up after the first inning of nearly every game he pitched with the Red Sox.[10]
Sent to theKansas City Royals in exchange forDick Drago on October 24, 1973,[11] Pattin divided his playing time betweenstarting andrelieving. TheKansas City Star named Pattin as the Royals' pitcher of the month twice during the 1975 campaign, in June as a starter and in September as a reliever.[12] He retired after being grantedfree agency following the 1980 season.[7]
After Pattin's retirement as a player, he remained involved with the sport as acoach. He was the head coach of theUniversity of Kansas baseball team from 1982 to 1987.[13] Pattin died in his sleep while visiting friends in his hometown of Charleston, Illinois on October 3, 2018.[1][14]