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3 CLIFF PASTORNICKY (Franchise player #0194 - 1983-04)

Position: 3B

Cliff Pastornicky

Clifford Scot Pastornicky
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 170 lb.

College: BYU

Born: November 18, 1958 in Seattle, WA

Acquired: June 3, 1980: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 8th round of the 1980 amateur draft

Departed: Before the 1985 season: Acquired by the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction

MLB Debut: June 14, 1983
Final MLB Game: June 27, 1983
Royals Debut: June 14, 1983
Final Royals Game:
June 27, 1983
 
Statistics with the Royals (led team in bold)
Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA
1983 10 32 4 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 3 .125
Career 10 32 4 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 3 .125

For complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Cliff Pastornicky page

 
Significant dates in Pastornicky's career:
June 3, 1980 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 8th round of the 1980 amateur draft
June 14, 1983 Purchased from the Omaha Royals (George Brett placed on the DL)
June 14, 1983 Made Major League debut as starting 3B in Royals 8-1 loss at Minnesota; went 0 for 4 with a ground out in his first MLB at bat
June 19, 1983 After beginning his career 0 for 14, Pastornicky hit a 3-run homer in the 7th inning (off of Matt Young) to give the Royals a 4-2 lead and eventual win by the same score against the Seattle Mariners at Royals Stadium
June 21, 1983 His 2-run homer (off of Steve McCatty) in the 2nd inning propelled the Royals to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics at Royals Stadium
June 22, 1983 Extended his hitting streak to a career long 4 games with a 7th inning single (off of Tim Conroy) and later scored on a double by Frank White in the Royals 7-6 win over the A's
June 27, 1983 Appeared in his final MLB game.  Came into the game in the 8th inning to play 3B in the Royals 7-1 loss at Oakland
June 29, 1983 Optioned to the Omaha Royals (George Brett reinstated from the DL)
September 2, 1983 Recalled from the Omaha Royals (Not to report - added to the KC 40 man roster)
December 9, 1983 Outrighted to the Omaha Royals (taken off the KC 40 man roster)
 

Complete Statistics

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
1980 Sarasota (Rookie) .277 62 206 28 57 5 6 0 32 22 12 5
1981 Charleston (A) .216 80 296 36 64 15 2 5 36 16 23 6
1982 Charleston (A) .343 135 530 98 182 36 6 13 92 38 27 26
1983 Omaha (AAA) .270 108 404 51 109 23 2 11 52 15 45 6
1983 KANSAS CITY .125 10 32 4 4 0 0 2 5 0 3 0
1984 Memphis (AA) .259 29 108 10 28 5 2 2 20 9 16 0
1984 Omaha (AAA) .248 95 318 29 79 13 1 4 37 13 43 3
1985 Glens Falls (AA) .221 75 263 30 58 12 1 5 24 16 33 3
1986 Waterbury (AA) .302 73 248 34 75 13 0 0 19 20 18 2
1986 Maine (AAA) .220 34 91 14 20 6 0 3 14 5 10 0
  Minor League Totals .273 691 2464 330 672 128 20 43 326 154 227 51
 
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