Danny Shane Patterson (born February 17, 1971) is an American former

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who played for the Texas Rangers (1996–1999) and the

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(2000–2004). In his career, he is 24–22 with a 4.14 ERA, 250 strikeouts, 112 walks, 9 saves, in 384.1 innings pitched. His best season was in

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with the Texas Rangers, where he went 10–6 with a 3.42

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. He also walked 23 batters and struck out 69, while also picking up one save. He was a part of a big trade on November 2, 1999, where the Texas Rangers traded Patterson, Juan González and

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to the

for Justin Thompson,

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and minor leaguer Alan Webb. He then signed several minor-league contracts with the

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(1-18-05) and the

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(8-15-04). Patterson went to college at Cerritos Junior College in Norwalk,

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. He and wife Francine reside in Scottsdale,

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with their two children.

Before being drafted to the Texas Rangers, Patterson was a pitcher for the Tulsa Drillers in the early to mid 1990s. At the time the Tulsa Drillers were owned by the Texas Rangers before being bought by the Houston Astros.

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