Don Pavletich
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| Born: | July 13, 1938 |
| Birthplace: | Milwaukee, WI |
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| Height: | 5 ' 1l |
| Weight: | 209 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | Cincinatti Reds 1957-1968 Chicago White Sox 1969 |
| Years with Boston: | 1970-1972 |
Never a regular starter in the major, Donald Stephen Pavelitch spent parts of 12 seasons with the Cincinatti Reds, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox
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Overall Career
On August 13, 1956 Pavletich was signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent. He would spend 9 seasons with the Reds, his best coming in 1966 when he hit 12 home runs to go along with 38 RBI. In 1968 he was traded to the White Sox and in 1969 we has traded by the Chicago White Sox with Gary Peters to the Boston Red Sox for Syd O'Brien and Billy Farmer. Billy Farmer (minors) refused to report to his new team. The Boston Red Sox sent Jerry Janeski on March 9, 1970 to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. Between 1970 and 1971 Pavletich played in 46 games for the Sox hitting one home run and driving in 9 runs. On October 10, 1971 Don Pavletich was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud, Jim Lonborg, and George Scott to the Milwaukee Brewers for Marty Pattin, Lew Krausse, Tommy Harper, and Pat Skrable.
Pavletich's Moments in the Sun
- Had to be that one home run with the Sox
Trivia
- Baseball Reference lists Bill Haselman as a "Similar Batter" to Pavletich
- Featured, with others, in Baseball’s Bonus Babies: Conversations with 24 High-Priced Ballplayers Signed from 1953 to 1957 a book by Brent Kelley
Transactions
-August 13, 1956: Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
-December 5, 1968: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Don Secrist to the Chicago White Sox for Jack Fisher.
-December 13, 1969: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Gary Peters to the Boston Red Sox for Syd O'Brien and Billy Farmer (minors). Billy Farmer (minors) refused to report to his new team. The Boston Red Sox sent Jerry Janeski (March 9, 1970) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
-October 10, 1971: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud, Jim Lonborg, and George Scott to the Milwaukee Brewers for Marty Pattin, Lew Krausse, Tommy Harper, and Pat Skrable (minors).
-March 31, 1972: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
