Pete Pavlick
Second baseman Pete Pavlick played from 1943 to 1944 and from 1946 to 1958. A second baseman, he hit .277 with 1,384 hits in 1,395 games. He led the 1950 International League with 23 stolen bases for the Jersey City Giants. Though he never played in the major leagues, he did attend major league spring training with the Giants.
From 1955-1957, he was a player/manager in the New York Giants chain, leading the 1956 Georgia State League with 95 runs. He then managed in the New York Mets chain from 1965 to 1969.
Pavlick managed multiple notable players while a manager, including Hall of Famers Willie McCovey and Nolan Ryan and All-Stars Jim Bibby, Jerry Morales and Ken Singleton.
Year-by-Year Managerial Record[edit]
Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1955 | Sandersville Giants | Georgia State League | 56-51 | 2nd | New York Giants | Co-Champs | |
1956 | Sandersville Giants | Georgia State League | 70-50 | 2nd | New York Giants | Lost League Finals | |
1957 | St. Cloud Rox | Northern League | 59-63 | 5th | New York Giants | ||
1965 | Marion Mets | Appalachian League | 37-33 | 3rd | New York Mets | none | |
1966 | Greenville Mets | Western Carolinas League | 86-40 | 2nd | New York Mets | none | |
1967 | Winter Haven Mets | Florida State League | 94-46 | 2nd | New York Mets | ||
1968 | Raleigh-Durham Mets | Carolina League | 83-56 | 2nd | New York Mets | Lost League Finals | |
1969 | Memphis Blues | Texas League | 22-28 | -- | New York Mets | replaced by Roy McMillan (44-37) on June 9 |
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