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Don Pavletich

Q: When was Don Pavletich born?

Don Pavletich was born on July 13, 1938.

Q: Where was Don Pavletich born?

Don Pavletich was born in Milwaukee, WI .

Q: How tall was Don Pavletich?

Don Pavletich was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Don Pavletich weigh when playing?

Don Pavletich weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Don Pavletich play?

Don Pavletich played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Don Pavletich in the Hall of Fame?

Don Pavletich has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Don Pavletich play?

Don Pavletich was a Catcher, First Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Don Pavletich have?

Don Pavletich had 349 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Don Pavletich have?

Don Pavletich had 46 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Don Pavletich's average?

Don Pavletich had a .254 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: July 13, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI us

Died: March 5, 2020 in Brookfield, WI

Buried: Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, WI

High School: Nathan Hale HS (West Allis, WI)

Debut: April 20, 1957 (Age 18-281d, 11,424th in major league history)
vs. MLN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 1, 1971 (Age 33-050d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Donald Stephen Pavletich

Pronunciation: \pav-LET-ik\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

1373

349

.254

163

RBI

193

OBP

.328

SLG

.420

OPS

.747

OPS+

104

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1957	18	CIN	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H

1959	20	CIN-min	B	69	289	242	38	67	12	0	12	50	1		40	56	.277	.380	.475	.855		115		1	5	1	2		TPK · IIIL
1959	20	CIN	NL	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/H

1960	21	CIN-min	B,A	104	437	367	59	104	20	2	10	75	5		60	67	.283	.387	.431	.818		158		3	6	1	0		TPK,CLM · IIIL,SALL
1961	22	CIN-min	AAA	142	573	511	76	151	28	2	22	78	4		54	74	.295	.360	.487	.847		249		1	1	6	4		INA · AA
1962	23	CIN	NL	34	72	63	7	14	3	0	1	7	0	0	8	18	.222	.310	.317	.627	67	20	0	0	0	0	1	3H/2
1963	24	CIN-min	AAA	30	129	121	19	35	5	2	6	19	0	0	7	15	.289	.326	.512	.838		62		0	0	1			SDG · PCL
1963	24	CIN	NL	71	204	183	18	38	11	0	5	18	0	0	17	12	.208	.274	.350	.623	76	64	3	0	3	1	3	3H2
1964	25	CIN-min	AAA	71	272	235	51	71	15	2	12	40	4	2	30	29	.302	.387	.536	.923		126		3	3	1			SDG · PCL
1964	25	CIN	NL	34	103	91	12	22	4	0	5	11	0	0	10	17	.242	.314	.451	.764	110	41	1	0	0	1	1	2H/3
1965	26	CIN	NL	68	218	191	25	61	11	1	8	32	1	1	23	27	.319	.394	.513	.907	147	98	5	1	1	1	5	2H/3
1966	27	CIN	NL	83	256	235	29	69	13	2	12	38	1	0	18	37	.294	.344	.519	.863	127	122	5	1	0	2	3	2H3
1967	28	CIN	NL	74	258	231	25	55	14	3	6	34	2	1	21	38	.238	.310	.403	.713	94	93	13	4	0	2	7	2/3H5
1968	29	CIN	NL	46	110	98	11	28	3	1	2	11	0	0	8	23	.286	.352	.398	.750	120	39	7	2	2	0	2	3H/2
1969	30	CHW	AL	78	219	188	26	46	12	0	6	33	0	0	28	45	.245	.338	.404	.742	102	76	2	0	0	3	4	2H3
1970	31	BOS	AL	32	76	65	4	9	1	1	0	6	1	0	10	15	.138	.250	.185	.435	18	12	2	0	0	1	0	3H2
1971	32	BOS	AL	14	32	27	5	7	1	0	1	3	0	0	5	5	.259	.375	.407	.782	115	11	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
12 Yrs				536	1549	1373	163	349	73	8	46	193	5	2	148	237	.254	.328	.420	.747	104	576	38	8	6	11	26
162 Game Avg.				162	468	415	49	105	22	2	14	58	2	1	45	72	.254	.328	.420	.747	104	174	11	2	2	3	8

CIN (9 yrs)				412	1222	1093	128	287	59	7	39	151	4	2	105	172	.263	.330	.436	.766	110	477	34	8	6	7	22
BOS (2 yrs)				46	108	92	9	16	2	1	1	9	1	0	15	20	.174	.287	.250	.537	46	23	2	0	0	1	0
CHW (1 yr)				78	219	188	26	46	12	0	6	33	0	0	28	45	.245	.338	.404	.742	102	76	2	0	0	3	4

NL (9 yrs)				412	1222	1093	128	287	59	7	39	151	4	2	105	172	.263	.330	.436	.766	110	477	34	8	6	7	22
AL (3 yrs)				124	327	280	35	62	14	1	7	42	1	0	43	65	.221	.321	.354	.675	84	99	4	0	0	4	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Don Pavletich born?

Don Pavletich was born on July 13, 1938.

Where was Don Pavletich born?

Don Pavletich was born in Milwaukee, WI.

How tall was Don Pavletich?

Don Pavletich was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Don Pavletich weigh when playing?

Don Pavletich weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Don Pavletich play?

Don Pavletich played 12 seasons.

Is Don Pavletich in the Hall of Fame?

Don Pavletich has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Don Pavletich play?

Don Pavletich was a Catcher, First Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Don Pavletich have?

Don Pavletich had 349 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Don Pavletich have?

Don Pavletich had 46 home runs over his career.

What was Don Pavletich's average?

Don Pavletich had a .254 average over his career.

How many teams has Don Pavletich played for?

Don Pavletich played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.

When did Don Pavletich retire?

Don Pavletich last played in 1971.

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