Eric Patterson
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| Eric Patterson |  E-Pat takes a throw at second base. |
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| Oakland Athletics — No. 1 | |
| Second Base | |
| Born: April 8, 1983 Tallahassee, Florida | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 6, 2007 for the Chicago Cubs | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| 2005 Cubs Minor League Player of the Year | |
| Born: | April 8, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Tallahassee, FL |
| Position: | RHP |
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Weight: | 173 |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Draft Year:' | Cubs 2004 Draft |
| Round: | 8 |
| Overall Selection: | 246 |
| Did He Sign?: | Yes |
| Scout: | Sam Hughes |
| Bonus: | $300,000 |
| College: | Georgia Tech University |
| High School: | (HS) Harrison (Kennesaw, GA) |
| Did He Reach Majors?: | Yes |
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[edit] Notes & News
Status: Traded on July 8, 2008 to the Oakland Athletics with OF Matt Murton, RHP Sean Gallagher and C Josh Donaldson(minors) for RHP Rich Harden and RHP Chad Gaudin.
Brother of ex-Cub and former top draft pick and prospect, Corey Patterson.
Selected to Arizona Fall League after 2006 season.
[edit] Honors & Awards
Midwest League player of the week (April 17, 2005) while playing for Peoria Chiefs
Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star in 2005 while playing for Peoria Chiefs
Midwest League player of the week (July 24, 2005) while playing for Peoria Chiefs
Midwest League Post-Season All-Star in 2005 while playing for Peoria Chiefs
2005 Cubs Minor League Player of the Year
Southern League player of the week (June 25, 2006) while playing for West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
Selected to Futures Game in 2006.
Southern League Mid-Season All-Star in 2006 while playing for West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
Named Southern League Best Hustler after 2006 season while playing for West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
Named to AFL All-Prospect team in 2006
Played in AFL Rising Stars game in 2006.
PCL Mid-Season All-Star in 2007 while playing for Iowa Cubs
PCL Post-Season All-Star in 2007 while playing for Iowa Cubs
PCL Post-Season All-Star in 2008 after being traded to Oakland Athletics on July 8, 2008, but spending most of season with Iowa Cubs.
[edit] Prospect Lists
[edit] 2008
4th: John Sickels Cubs Prospect Rankings
8th: Baseball Prospectus Cubs Prospect Rankings
10th:Scout.com Cubs Prospect Rankings
[edit] 2007
3rd: John Sickels Cubs Prospect Rankings
4th: Scout.com Cubs Prospect Rankings
4th: Baseball Prospectus Cubs Prospect Rankings
6th: Baseball America Cubs Prospect Rankings
36th: John_Sickels_Major_League_Rankings
[edit] 2006
4th: John Sickels Cubs Prospect Rankings
10th:Baseball America Cubs Prospect Rankings
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External Links
Baseball Reference Minor League Page | Baseball Cube Page | MILB.com
