John Allen Patterson (born February 11, 1967 in Key West, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played from 1992 to 1995 for the San Francisco Giants. Prior to professional baseball, he attended Grand Canyon University and Central Arizona College. Patterson was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the 1986 amateur draft; however, he chose not to sign. In 1988, the Giants took him in the 23rd round, and that time, he did choose to sign. He is now working in Real Estate in Scottsdale, Arizona [4].