Scott Patterson #40

Scott Robert Patterson ... graduated from West Allegheny (PA) High School in June, 1997 ... attended Allegheny College and West Virginia State College ... named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2002.

2011

Split season between AA Jackson and AAA Tacoma ... led all Mariners minor leaguers with 19 saves (10 w/Jackson, 9 w/Tacoma ... combined to go 4-4 with a 3.54 ERA (27 ER, 68.2 IP) between the two levels ... struck out 77 and walked only 7 batters, ranking 3rd among minor league relievers with 11.0 K/BB ratio ... opened the season with Jackson, going 1-1, 2.53 with 10 saves in 16 appearances...promoted to Tacoma on May 19 and spent the remainder of season with the Rainiers...averaged 10.08 K/9.0 IP (53 SO, 47.1 IP) and recorded a 8.83 K/BB ratio (53 SO, 6 BB) with Tacoma ... pitched for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League ... went 0-1 with 8 saves and a 1.84 ERA (3 ER, 14.2 IP) in 13 appearances ... also pitched for Team USA in the World Cup and Pan Am Games, recording 3 saves and a 1.29 ERA (1 ER, 7.0 IP) in 8 appearances ... helped Team USA to a bronze medal in the World Cup and silver medal in the Pan Am Games.

2010

Released by Boston from minor league contract at the end of spring training ... made 17 relief appearances with Lancaster (1-1, 8 SV, 2.81) before signing with Seattle on June 8 and assigned to AAA Tacoma...tossed 12.1 scoreless innings (11 G), June 14-July 15...limited opponents to a .228 (29x127) average, while striking out 36 in 33.2 innings ... played for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.

2009

Appeared in career-high 58 games combined between AAA Portland (SD) and AAA Sacramento (OAK) ... acquired by the A's in exchange for cash on Aug. 20.

2008

Made Major League debut, posting a 1.93 ERA (1 ER, 4.2 IP) over 4 games (4.2 IP) with the Yankees and Padres ... spent most of the season with AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ... made ML debut June 1 at Minnesota (1.1, 1,1,2,2) ... claimed off waivers by San Diego on Sept. 11 and made 3 scoreless appearances for the Padres before being sidelined due to injury.

2007

Spent majority of season with Trenton, appearing in 43 games (3 GS) ... was 2-2 with 3 saves and a 1.54 ERA in 20 games for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.

2006

Opened going 2-0, 0.78 (2 ER, 23.0 IP) with Lancaster before signing with New York (AL) on June 1 ... made 26 relief appearances for AA Trenton ... made 12 relief appearances for Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League.

2005

Split the season between independent teams Gateway (Frontier League) and Lancaster (Atlantic League) ... traded to Lancaster on July 12 ... combined to go 5-3 with 15 saves and a 3.92 ERA in 47 appearances (9 GS).

2004

Signed with the Mariners as a minor league free agent and participated in Spring Training.

2003

Posted an 8-3 record with a 2.92 ERA in 20 games (18 GS) with Gateway.

2002

Made professional debut with Gateway in the independent Frontier League.