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Pat Tabler

Q: When was Pat Tabler born?

Pat Tabler was born on February 2, 1958.

Q: Where was Pat Tabler born?

Pat Tabler was born in Hamilton, OH .

Q: How tall is Pat Tabler?

Pat Tabler is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Pat Tabler weigh when playing?

Pat Tabler weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Pat Tabler in the Hall of Fame?

Pat Tabler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Pat Tabler drafted?

Pat Tabler was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (16th) of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from McNicholas HS (Cincinnati, OH) .

Q: What position did Pat Tabler play?

Pat Tabler was a First Baseman, Leftfielder and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Pat Tabler have?

Pat Tabler had 1,101 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Pat Tabler have?

Pat Tabler had 47 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Pat Tabler's average?

Pat Tabler had a .282 average over his career.

Positions: First Baseman, Leftfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: February 2, 1958 in Hamilton, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (16th) of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from McNicholas HS (Cincinnati, OH).

High School: McNicholas HS (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: August 21, 1981 (Age 23-200d, 14,484th in major league history)
vs. SFG 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1992 (Age 34-245d)
vs. DET 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Patrick Sean Tabler

Nicknames: Mr. Clutch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.1

3911

1101

.282

454

RBI

512

OBP

.345

SLG

.379

OPS

.724

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1976	18	NYY-min	A-	65	272	238	27	55	3	0	1	20	6	2	27	35	.231	.311	.256	.567		61		2	2	3			ONE · NYPL
1977	19	NYY-min	A	110	440	391	35	93	7	1	1	36	4	8	43	62	.238	.311	.269	.580		105		0	3	3			FTL · FLOR
1978	20	NYY-min	A	138	545	455	56	124	9	5	5	70	5	1	76	69	.273	.373	.347	.720		158		1	6	7			FTL · FLOR
1979	21	NYY-min	A,AA	131	537	437	72	135	27	7	8	69	13	7	87	90	.309	.428	.458	.886		200		7	2	4			FTL,WHA · FLOR,EL
1980	22	NYY-min	AA	136	558	479	82	142	38	8	16	83	9	6	66	74	.296	.388	.509	.897		244		7	4	2			NVL · SOUL
1981	23	CHC-NYY-min	AAA	115	468	401	82	121	27	6	17	70	2	4	52	83	.302	.386	.526	.912		211		7	2	6	2		IWA,CLB · AA,IL
1981	23	CHC	NL	35	117	101	11	19	3	1	1	5	0	1	13	26	.188	.281	.267	.548	54	27	4	0	3	0	0	4/H
1982	24	CHC-min	AAA	129	541	441	89	151	32	11	17	105	15	7	85	74	.342	.444	.580	1.025		256		3	3	9	4		IWA · AA
1982	24	CHC	NL	25	94	85	9	20	4	2	1	7	0	0	6	20	.235	.287	.365	.652	80	31	3	1	0	2	0	5
1983	25	CLE-min	AAA	4	18	14	2	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	2	.214	.389	.357	.746		5		0	0	0	1		CHL · IL
1983	25	CLE	AL	124	492	430	56	125	23	5	6	65	2	4	56	63	.291	.370	.409	.779	112	176	18	1	0	5	1	75/HD49
1984	26	CLE	AL	144	528	473	66	137	21	3	10	68	3	1	47	62	.290	.354	.410	.764	110	194	16	3	0	5	2	375H/4D
1985	27	CLE	AL	117	439	404	47	111	18	3	5	59	0	6	27	55	.275	.321	.371	.692	91	150	15	2	2	3	2	3DH/54
1986	28	CLE-min	AAA	3	15	12	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.250	.333	.333	.667		4		0	0	1	0		MAI · IL
1986	28	CLE	AL	130	508	473	61	154	29	2	6	48	3	1	29	75	.326	.368	.433	.801	120	205	11	3	2	1	3	3DH
1987	29	CLE	AL	151	618	553	66	170	34	3	11	86	5	2	51	84	.307	.369	.439	.809	114	243	6	6	3	5	6	3D/H	AS
1988	30	TOT	AL	130	499	444	53	125	22	3	2	66	3	3	46	68	.282	.349	.358	.708	98	159	9	3	0	5	1	D73H/95
1988	30	CLE	AL	41	168	143	16	32	5	1	1	17	1	0	23	27	.224	.333	.294	.627	76	42	3	1	0	1	1	D3/H
1988	30	KCR	AL	89	331	301	37	93	17	2	1	49	2	3	23	41	.309	.358	.389	.746	109	117	6	2	0	4	0	D7/9H35
1989	31	KCR	AL	123	434	390	36	101	11	1	2	42	0	0	37	42	.259	.325	.308	.633	80	120	14	2	3	2	0	D973H/45
1990	32	TOT	MLB	92	266	238	18	65	15	1	2	29	0	2	23	29	.273	.338	.370	.708	100	88	8	2	0	3	2	9HD7/53
1990	32	KCR	AL	75	219	195	12	53	14	0	1	19	0	2	20	21	.272	.338	.359	.697	97	70	8	1	0	3	2	9DH7/53
1990	32	NYM	NL	17	47	43	6	12	1	1	1	10	0	0	3	8	.279	.340	.419	.759	108	18	0	1	0	0	0	/9H7
1991	33	TOR	AL	82	222	185	20	40	5	1	1	21	0	0	29	21	.216	.318	.270	.588	63	50	3	1	2	5	5	DH3/7
1992	34	TOR	AL	49	147	135	11	34	5	0	0	16	0	0	11	14	.252	.306	.289	.595	66	39	6	0	0	1	0	3/H79D5
12 Yrs				1202	4364	3911	454	1101	190	25	47	512	16	20	375	559	.282	.345	.379	.724	99	1482	113	24	15	37	22
162 Game Avg.				162	588	527	61	148	26	3	6	69	2	3	51	75	.282	.345	.379	.724	99	200	15	3	2	5	3

CLE (6 yrs)				707	2753	2476	312	729	130	17	39	343	14	14	233	366	.294	.356	.408	.764	108	1010	69	16	7	20	15
KCR (3 yrs)				287	984	886	85	247	42	3	4	110	2	5	80	104	.279	.339	.347	.685	94	307	28	5	3	9	2
CHC (2 yrs)				60	211	186	20	39	7	3	2	12	0	1	19	46	.210	.284	.312	.595	66	58	7	1	3	2	0
TOR (2 yrs)				131	369	320	31	74	10	1	1	37	0	0	40	35	.231	.313	.278	.591	64	89	9	1	2	6	5
NYM (1 yr)				17	47	43	6	12	1	1	1	10	0	0	3	8	.279	.340	.419	.759	108	18	0	1	0	0	0

AL (10 yrs)				1125	4106	3682	428	1050	182	21	44	490	16	19	353	505	.285	.348	.382	.730	101	1406	106	22	12	35	22
NL (3 yrs)				77	258	229	26	51	8	4	3	22	0	1	22	54	.223	.294	.332	.626	74	76	7	2	3	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Pat Tabler?

Pat Tabler is 66 years old.

When was Pat Tabler born?

Pat Tabler was born on February 2, 1958.

Where was Pat Tabler born?

Pat Tabler was born in Hamilton, OH.

How tall is Pat Tabler?

Pat Tabler is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Pat Tabler weigh when playing?

Pat Tabler weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Pat Tabler play?

Pat Tabler played 12 seasons.

Is Pat Tabler in the Hall of Fame?

Pat Tabler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Pat Tabler drafted?

Pat Tabler was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (16th) of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from McNicholas HS (Cincinnati, OH).

What position did Pat Tabler play?

Pat Tabler was a First Baseman, Leftfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Pat Tabler have?

Pat Tabler had 1,101 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Pat Tabler have?

Pat Tabler had 47 home runs over his career.

What was Pat Tabler's average?

Pat Tabler had a .282 average over his career.

How many teams has Pat Tabler played for?

Pat Tabler played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays.

How many World Series has Pat Tabler won?

Pat Tabler has won 1 World Series.

When did Pat Tabler retire?

Pat Tabler last played in 1992.

What are Pat Tabler's nicknames?

Mr. Clutch is a nickname for Pat Tabler.

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