Johnny Pasek
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1934)
Johnny Pasek was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1934 for the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. In 32 career games, he hit .257 with 18 hits and 4 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 3/13/1976 in Niagara Falls, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1933-07-28
- Last Game
- 1934-05-08
Full name: John Paul Pasek
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 70 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | .257 | .333 | .314 | .648 | -85 |
Career AVG .257 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .314 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.
Career OPS .648 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | DET | AL | 28 | 61 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | .246 | .270 (-9%) | .329 (-2%) | .377 (-17%) | .707 (-10%) | -84.6 |
| 1934 | CHA | AL | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 32 | 70 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | .257 | — | — | — | — | -85 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (32 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .189 |
| Away | 16 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .324 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-05-08 | CHW | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-05-07 | CHW | MIN | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-05-06 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-04-29 | CHW | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-10-01 | DET | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-21 | DET | PHA | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1933-09-20 | DET | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-09-18 | DET | PHA | L | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-09-16 | DET | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-10 | DET | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 32 |
Johnny Pasek: the record in brief
The profile opens with Johnny Pasek's first major league game on July 28, 1933; the last one listed came on May 8, 1934. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1933) and the Chicago White Sox (1934). Pasek, born on June 25, 1905, in Niagara Falls, NY, USA, is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Pasek's listed size is 5'10" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on March 13, 1976, in Niagara Falls, NY, USA. The given name on file is John Paul Pasek.
Pasek collected 18 hits in 70 at bats across 32 games, good for a .257 batting average; the totals also include 4 runs batted in. Pasek's career OPS of .648 combines a .333 on-base mark with .314 slugging. Set against a .274 league average for the same years, Pasek's .257 average sits 6.2% below it. The OPS comparison is .648 to a league .720, 10.1% below average. No season topped the 15 hits of 1933. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .246 in 1933, did not top the league's .270.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Pasek
- What years did Johnny Pasek play?
- Johnny Pasek played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1934.
- Was Johnny Pasek a pitcher?
- No. Johnny Pasek was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Johnny Pasek hit?
- Johnny Pasek hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What was Johnny Pasek's career batting average?
- Johnny Pasek batted .257 over his career, with 18 hits in 70 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnny Pasek have?
- Johnny Pasek drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Johnny Pasek in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnny Pasek has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.