Don Pavletich
Don Pavletich | |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Died: March 5, 2020 Brookfield, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 81)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1957, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 1, 1971, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Home runs | 46 |
Runs batted in | 193 |
Teams | |
Donald Stephen Pavletich (July 13, 1938 – March 5, 2020) was an
(1970–71).Pavletich was a graduate of Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wisconsin, and was signed as an amateur free agent in 1956 by the Reds.
Pavletich made his
Pavletich served in the
Pavletich's first Major League hit was in the first game of a doubleheader on April 29, 1962, in a 16–3 Reds loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Replacing Reds catcher Johnny Edwards midway through the fourth inning, in the next inning Pavletich singled off the Cardinals' Larry Jackson.[3]
Pavletich spent much of his career with the Reds as a backup catcher to all-stars
Pavletich was part of a ten-player trade that sent him, George Scott, Jim Lonborg, Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro and Joe Lahoud from the Boston Red Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers for Tommy Harper, Marty Pattin, Lew Krausse and minor-league outfielder Pat Skrable on October 10, 1971.[5]
In 12 Major League seasons Pavletich played in 536 games with 1,373 at bats, 163 runs, 349 hits, 46 home runs, 193 RBI and a .254 batting average. He recorded an overall .987 fielding percentage.[6]
Pavletich died at the age of 81 on March 5, 2020, and was interred in Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.[7]
References
- ^ "Cincinnati Redlegs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score, April 20, 1957". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. April 20, 1957. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Don Pavletich at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Bill Nowlin, Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, April 29, 1962". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. April 29, 1962. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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- ^ "Red Sox, Brewers in 10‐Player Deal". The New York Times. United Press International (UPI). October 10, 1971. p. 53. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Don Pavletich Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Donald Pavletich Obituary". legacy.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Baseball Almanac
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League