Tom Paciorek

Born: 11/2/1946 in Detroit, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1970-09-12 | Final Game: 1987-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Thomas Marian Paciorek

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Biography

Tom Paciorek was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a productive career spanning from 1970 to 1987. Born in 1946, Paciorek carved out a niche for himself as a versatile position player, appearing in 1,392 games over his 17-year career. He established himself as a reliable hitter, finishing with a career batting average of .282, and accumulated 1,162 hits, including 86 home runs and 503 RBIs. Paciorek's ability to get on base and contribute to his team's offensive efforts was further highlighted by his 55 stolen bases, showcasing his speed and agility on the field. Paciorek earned recognition for his performance, being selected as an All-Star once during his career. He played in an era characterized by a transition in baseball, where traditional playing styles began to evolve, and his adaptability allowed him to thrive in various roles for different teams. His contributions to the game, particularly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, left a lasting impact, as he exemplified the qualities of a skilled and dedicated player during a transformative time in Major League Baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1392	4121	494	1162	232	30	86	503	55	245	704	0.282	0.325	0.415	0.741	2869.9

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career OPS 0.741 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	LAD	NL	8	9	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	LAD	NL	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	LAD	NL	11	47	4	12	4	0	1	6	1	1	7	0.255	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	LAD	NL	96	195	26	51	8	0	5	18	3	11	35	0.262	.256 (+2%)	.325 (-6%)	.378 (avg)	.703 (-3%)	-124.6
1974	LAD	NL	85	175	23	42	8	6	1	24	1	10	32	0.240	.256 (-7%)	.324 (-13%)	.369 (+1%)	.693 (-6%)	-277.9
1975	LAD	NL	62	145	14	28	8	0	1	5	4	11	29	0.193	.257 (-25%)	.327 (-24%)	.374 (-28%)	.701 (-26%)	-666.4
1976	ATL	NL	111	324	39	94	10	4	4	36	2	19	57	0.290	.255 (+14%)	.320 (+4%)	.360 (+6%)	.681 (+5%)	269.7
1977	ATL	NL	72	155	20	37	8	0	3	15	1	6	46	0.239	.264 (-10%)	.329 (-20%)	.401 (-13%)	.730 (-16%)	-521.2
1978	ATL	NL	5	9	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	70	251	32	75	20	3	4	30	2	15	39	0.299	.257 (+16%)	.323 (+4%)	.378 (+19%)	.702 (+12%)	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	103	310	38	89	23	4	6	42	6	28	62	0.287	.265 (+8%)	.329 (+7%)	.397 (+12%)	.727 (+10%)	553.5
1980	SEA	AL	126	418	44	114	19	1	15	59	3	17	67	0.273	.264 (+3%)	.326 (-8%)	.387 (+11%)	.714 (+2%)	73.9
1981	SEA	AL	104	405	50	132	28	2	14	66	13	35	50	0.326	.255 (+27%)	.320 (+18%)	.368 (+38%)	.688 (+29%)	2064.9
1982	CHW	AL	104	382	49	119	27	4	11	55	3	24	53	0.312	.261 (+19%)	.324 (+11%)	.388 (+26%)	.712 (+19%)	1304.3
1983	CHW	AL	115	420	65	129	32	3	9	63	6	25	58	0.307	.260 (+18%)	.324 (+7%)	.389 (+19%)	.714 (+13%)	957.8
1984	CHW	AL	111	363	35	93	21	2	4	29	6	25	69	0.256	.259 (-1%)	.322 (-5%)	.384 (-7%)	.707 (-6%)	-435.3
1985	CHW	AL	46	122	14	30	2	0	0	9	2	8	22	0.246	.257 (-4%)	.323 (-9%)	.390 (-33%)	.714 (-22%)	-449.4
1985	NYN	NL	46	116	14	33	3	1	1	11	1	6	14	0.284	.257 (+11%)	.323 (+1%)	.390 (-10%)	.714 (-5%)	-449.4
1986	TEX	AL	88	213	17	61	7	0	4	22	1	3	41	0.286	.257 (+11%)	.325 (-7%)	.395 (-5%)	.720 (-6%)	-250.4
1987	TEX	AL	27	60	6	17	3	0	3	12	0	1	19	0.283	.262 (+8%)	.331 (-9%)	.415 (+16%)	.746 (+5%)	27.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	19	2	6	1	0	0	1	1	2	0.316

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1983	ALCS	CHA	4	16	1	4	0	1	1	2	0.250
1974	NLCS	LAN	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
1974	WS	LAN	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0.500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	396	342	3014	211	21	278
3B	23	13	11	28	4	2
OF	794	600	1223	34	27	4
SS	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	LAN	OF	3	1	1	0	0	0
1971	LAN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1972	LAN	1B	6	6	44	3	1	4
1972	LAN	OF	6	5	9	2	0	0
1973	LAN	1B	4	3	25	1	0	3
1973	LAN	OF	77	38	92	2	2	0
1974	LAN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1974	LAN	OF	77	38	83	1	5	1
1975	LAN	OF	54	36	69	0	2	0
1976	ATL	1B	12	9	101	6	0	8
1976	ATL	3B	1	0	0	1	1	0
1976	ATL	OF	84	69	115	3	2	0
1977	ATL	1B	32	25	236	16	4	20
1977	ATL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	ATL	OF	9	4	12	0	1	0
1978	ATL	1B	2	2	21	0	0	1
1978	SEA	1B	3	2	20	2	0	1
1978	SEA	OF	54	51	95	3	2	0
1979	SEA	1B	15	11	100	10	1	12
1979	SEA	OF	75	68	137	2	0	0
1980	SEA	1B	36	27	255	19	5	24
1980	SEA	OF	60	52	105	3	0	1
1981	SEA	OF	103	103	253	10	7	1
1982	CHA	1B	102	102	833	66	6	85
1982	CHA	OF	6	2	2	0	0	0
1983	CHA	1B	67	66	555	36	0	42
1983	CHA	OF	55	37	74	2	1	0
1984	CHA	1B	67	59	532	23	4	50
1984	CHA	OF	41	32	64	2	2	0
1985	CHA	1B	6	5	45	5	0	3
1985	CHA	OF	23	20	31	1	1	0
1985	NYN	1B	8	2	41	3	0	3
1985	NYN	OF	29	21	35	0	0	0
1986	TEX	1B	23	16	141	14	0	13
1986	TEX	3B	21	13	11	27	3	2
1986	TEX	OF	25	16	26	3	1	1
1986	TEX	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
1987	TEX	1B	12	7	63	7	0	9
1987	TEX	OF	12	7	19	0	1	0