Don Pavletich

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1971)

AVG .254
HR 46
RBI 193
H 349
OPS .747
PIV 2,279
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
7/13/1938 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
Died
3/5/2020 in Brookfield, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-20
Last Game
1971-09-01

Full name: Donald Stephen Pavletich

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
536 1,373 163 349 73 8 46 193 5 148 237 .254 .328 .420 .747 2,279

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — +8.5% above 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
1957 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 CIN NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 CIN NL 34 63 7 14 3 0 1 7 0 8 18 .222 .257 (-14%) .326 (-5%) .393 (-19%) .719 (-13%) -114.8
1963 CIN NL 71 183 18 38 11 0 5 18 0 17 12 .208 .246 (-16%) .308 (-11%) .371 (-6%) .680 (-8%) -251.9
1964 CIN NL 34 91 12 22 4 0 5 11 0 10 17 .242 .250 (-3%) .312 (avg) .377 (+19%) .690 (+11%) 146.9
1965 CIN NL 68 191 25 61 11 1 8 32 1 23 27 .319 .245 (+30%) .310 (+27%) .371 (+38%) .682 (+33%) 1104.1
1966 CIN NL 83 235 29 69 13 2 12 38 1 18 37 .294 .248 (+18%) .309 (+11%) .376 (+38%) .685 (+26%) 992.6
1967 CIN NL 74 231 25 55 14 3 6 34 2 21 38 .238 .242 (-2%) .306 (+1%) .357 (+13%) .663 (+7%) 253.4
1968 CIN NL 46 98 11 28 3 1 2 11 0 8 23 .286 .236 (+21%) .298 (+18%) .340 (+17%) .638 (+17%) 282.0
1969 CHA AL 78 188 26 46 12 0 6 33 0 28 45 .245 .248 (-1%) .320 (+6%) .369 (+9%) .689 (+8%) 263.3
1970 BOS AL 32 65 4 9 1 1 0 6 1 10 15 .138 .253 (-45%) .325 (-23%) .385 (-52%) .711 (-39%) -396.4
1971 BOS AL 14 27 5 7 1 0 1 3 0 5 5 .259 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 536 1,373 163 349 73 8 46 193 5 148 237 .254 — — — — 2,279

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2766919218925117.274
Away260682711602176.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-01 BOSBALL 100000000
1971-08-08 BOSDETL 100000001
1971-06-26 BOSBALW 421000000
1971-06-13 BOSKCRL 100000000
1971-06-06 BOSLAAL 100000000
1971-05-23 BOSBALL 411001102
1971-05-09 BOSMILL 300000000
1971-05-02 BOSMINW 301100020
1971-04-30 BOSMINW 101000000
1971-04-28 BOSMILW 401000211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 159 110 963 54 5 89
3B 1 1 0 0 1 0
C 291 236 1593 123 30 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 CIN 1B 25 17 162 11 0 12
1962 CIN C 2 0 5 0 0 0
1963 CIN 1B 57 42 317 16 3 20
1963 CIN C 13 10 92 4 0 1
1964 CIN 1B 1 1 7 0 0 1
1964 CIN C 27 21 161 8 3 1
1965 CIN 1B 9 5 56 2 1 9
1965 CIN C 54 48 335 16 5 5
1966 CIN 1B 10 8 56 2 0 8
1966 CIN C 55 46 323 30 9 2
1967 CIN 1B 6 4 31 3 0 3
1967 CIN 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0
1967 CIN C 66 57 383 31 6 5
1968 CIN 1B 22 16 164 10 0 13
1968 CIN C 5 5 21 3 0 1
1969 CHA 1B 13 10 90 2 1 13
1969 CHA C 51 36 195 26 6 3
1970 BOS 1B 16 7 80 8 0 10
1970 BOS C 10 9 43 4 0 1
1971 BOS C 8 4 35 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 290
First Base 160
Third Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Don Pavletich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Orsino
    .249 avg, 40 HR
  2. 95
    Carl Sawatski
    .242 avg, 58 HR
  3. 92
    Bill Haselman
    .259 avg, 47 HR
  4. 90
    Adley Rutschman
    .252 avg, 70 HR
  5. 90
    Bruce Edwards
    .256 avg, 39 HR
  6. 88
    Tyler Stephenson
    .259 avg, 76 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Pavletich

What years did Don Pavletich play?
Don Pavletich played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1971.
Was Don Pavletich a pitcher?
No. Don Pavletich was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Don Pavletich hit?
Don Pavletich hit 46 career home runs with 349 hits.