Tom Paciorek

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1987)

AVG .282
HR 86
RBI 503
H 1,162
OPS .741
PIV 3,208
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
11/2/1946 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1970-09-12
Last Game
1987-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Thomas Marian Paciorek

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,392 4,121 494 1,162 232 30 86 503 55 245 704 .282 .325 .415 .741 3,208

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 .741 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 LAN NL 8 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1971 LAN NL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1972 LAN NL 11 47 4 12 4 0 1 6 1 1 7 .255 — — — — 0.0
1973 LAN NL 96 195 26 51 8 0 5 18 3 11 35 .262 .256 (+2%) .325 (-6%) .378 (avg) .703 (-3%) -105.8
1974 LAN NL 85 175 23 42 8 6 1 24 1 10 32 .240 .256 (-7%) .324 (-13%) .369 (+1%) .693 (-6%) -240.2
1975 LAN NL 62 145 14 28 8 0 1 5 4 11 29 .193 .257 (-25%) .327 (-24%) .374 (-28%) .701 (-26%) -597.8
1976 ATL NL 111 324 39 94 10 4 4 36 2 19 57 .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 .239 .264 (-10%) .329 (-20%) .401 (-13%) .730 (-16%) -459.9
1978 ATL NL 5 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1978 SEA AL 70 251 32 75 20 3 4 30 2 15 39 .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 .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 .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 .326 .255 (+27%) .320 (+18%) .368 (+38%) .688 (+29%) 2064.9
1982 CHA AL 104 382 49 119 27 4 11 55 3 24 53 .312 .261 (+19%) .324 (+11%) .388 (+26%) .712 (+19%) 1304.3
1983 CHA AL 115 420 65 129 32 3 9 63 6 25 58 .307 .260 (+18%) .324 (+7%) .389 (+19%) .714 (+13%) 957.8
1984 CHA AL 111 363 35 93 21 2 4 29 6 25 69 .256 .259 (-1%) .322 (-5%) .384 (-7%) .707 (-6%) -361.1
1985 CHA AL 46 122 14 30 2 0 0 9 2 8 22 .246 .257 (-4%) .323 (-9%) .390 (-33%) .714 (-22%) -414.1
1985 NYN NL 46 116 14 33 3 1 1 11 1 6 14 .284 .257 (+11%) .323 (+1%) .390 (-10%) .714 (-5%) -414.1
1986 TEX AL 88 213 17 61 7 0 4 22 1 3 41 .286 .257 (+11%) .325 (-7%) .395 (-5%) .720 (-6%) -215.3
1987 TEX AL 27 60 6 17 3 0 3 12 0 1 19 .283 .262 (+8%) .331 (-9%) .415 (+16%) .746 (+5%) 27.2
Career · 20 seasons 1,392 4,121 494 1,162 232 30 86 503 55 245 704 .282 — — — — 2,443

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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 .316

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 4 16 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250
1974 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1974 WS LAN 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home675198025655941261.282
Away717214123860345241.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 TEXSEAL 312101101
1987-10-03 TEXSEAL 411001201
1987-10-02 TEXSEAL 100000000
1987-10-01 TEXSEAL 101000100
1987-09-27 TEXSEAL 300000001
1987-09-26 TEXSEAL 000000000
1987-09-25 TEXSEAL 000000000
1987-09-24 TEXMINL 301000011
1987-09-18 TEXLAAW 301000000
1987-09-15 TEXOAKL 301100001

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 397
Third Base 23
Shortstop 1
Left Field 483
Center Field 74
Right Field 281
Designated Hitter 62

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1984 Player of the Week Week of 1984-05-11
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-08-14

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 TEX AL $201,500
1985 CHA AL $333,333
Total Career Earnings $534,833

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Houston Houston TX 1966, 1967, 1968

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1981 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 46.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Paciorek (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jay Payton
    .279 avg, 119 HR
  2. 95
    Reed Johnson
    .279 avg, 65 HR
  3. 94
    Lee Maye
    .274 avg, 94 HR
  4. 92
    Delmon Young
    .283 avg, 109 HR
  5. 88
    Cleon Jones
    .281 avg, 93 HR
  6. 87
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Paciorek

What years did Tom Paciorek play?
Tom Paciorek played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1987.
Was Tom Paciorek a pitcher?
No. Tom Paciorek was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Paciorek hit?
Tom Paciorek hit 86 career home runs with 1162 hits.