| John Paciorek | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 11, 1945 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 29, 1963, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1963, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | 1.000 (3-for-3) |
| Plate appearances | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John Francis Paciorek (/pəˈtʃɔːrɪk/; born February 11, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. He attended high school in Michigan, and was signed by the Houston Colt .45s while playing for the school's baseball team. After a season in the minor leagues, he was promoted to the Colt .45's active roster, and played in one game at the end of the 1963 Houston Colt .45s season. In that game, he had three hits and two walks. However, injuries cut his career short; he missed most of 1964 and 1965 due to surgery, and retired after playing parts of four more seasons in the minors. He returned to school, graduated from the University of Houston, and became a physical education teacher after retiring.
Paciorek is rare among Major League Baseball players in having a perfect batting average of 1.000. He is the only player to achieve this distinction with more than two at bats.[1] His two brothers, Jim Paciorek and Tom Paciorek, also played in the major leagues.
- ^ Czerwinski, Kevin (December 17, 2021). "Batting 1.000. Really". ballnine.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.