Pat Gomez
Patrick Alexander "Pat" Gomez (born March 17, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Gomez played for the San Diego Padres 1993 and the San Francisco Giants 1994-1995. He batted and threw left-handed. Pat was a 1986 graduate of San Juan High School, where in his senior season, he fanned 110 batters in 70 innings of work. Having a fast ball that was clocked consistently in the mid-90s, he was drafted that summer in the 4th round by the Chicago Cubs.
| Pat Gomez | |||
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 Gomez in 1988 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 17, 1968 Roseville, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 6, 1993, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1995, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-Loss record | 1-3 | ||
| ERA | 4.56 | ||
| Strikeouts | 55 | ||
| Teams | |||
During his time in the minor leagues, he was a 2-time minor league All Star (Carolina League - 1989, Southern League - 1992). One of his fondest memories while in the minor leagues was being a part of the historic 1992 Greenville Braves that won 100 games, a record that still stands today. Pat's contribution was a 7-0 record with an amazingly low 1.13 ERA. His reward was a call-up to the big leagues in time to be a part of the Atlanta Braves winning the National League West division. They then went on to win the National League Championship Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
During the winter of 1992, Pat was traded briefly to the Texas Rangers, then to the San Diego Padres in time for the 1993 season. The 1993 roster included baseball legends like Fred McGriff, Trevor Hoffman, Gary Sheffield, Bruce Hurst, and everyone's favorite Padre, Tony Gwynn. During the 1993 season, Pat posted a 5.14 ERA. During the off-season, Pat found out he had a bone spur on his left elbow, which was operated on and found to be a minor inconvenience at most. During that off-season, he had workouts for the Florida Marlins, the Oakland A's, and the San Francisco Giants.
The next two years brought him to the San Francisco Giants where he played alongside legends of the game like Matt Williams, Robby Thompson, Dave Burba, Rod Beck, Darryl Strawberry, Willie McGee, Deion Sanders, Shawn Estes, and Barry Bonds. In 1994, Pat posted a 3.78 ERA working mainly long relief. In the 1995 season, Pat posted a 5.14 ERA working long relief.
In the off-season of 1995, Pat had learned that an ankle injury he got while working out in the off-season (while still with the Chicago Cubs' farm system) could have a long-term impact on his ability to walk, which made the 1995 season his last in the major leagues.
Since retiring from baseball, Pat has worked as a wholesale auto dealer and currently owns a vending machine business out of Roseville, CA. He is very involved in ministry at his church, serving in children's ministry, music ministry, and serving at Salvation Army as well.