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- In the spring of 1996, Pat
became the first freshman in Miami history to win the NCAA batting title.
- Pat ended his three-year
career at Miami with some impressive stats, including a .442 batting
(7th in NCAA history), an .888 slugging percentage (2nd in NCAA history)
and a school-record 61 home runs. He also won the 1998 Golden Spikes
Award.
- Pat hit three home runs
in an International League playoff game in 1999. He was robbed of a
fourth when his soaring liner struck a bird and fell for a single.
- With the Class-AA Reading
Phillies, Pat batted .333 with 28 home runs. He joined Greg Luzinski
as the only other Reading player to hit at least 25 HRs while hitting
better than .320.
- When Pat blasted two home
runs in a June 2000 game against the Mets, he became the second Phillies
rookie to accomplish the feat. The other was Mike Schmidt, in 1973.
- Pat made headlines with
an interview in the May 2001 issue of Penthouse. Among his
many revelations was that he doesn't wear underwear.
- Pat reached the 100-RBI
plateau before the end of August in 2002. He was first Phillie to do
so since Luzinski in 1977.
- For a big man,
Pat uses a surprisingly small bat. His weapon of choice is an M110
Louisville
Slugger—34” in length and weighing 32 ounces.
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Greg Luzinski, 1978 Topps
Mike Schmidt, 1980 Topps Giant
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