Dave Pavlas | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Frankfurt, West Germany | August 12, 1962|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: August 21, 1990, for the Chicago Cubs | |
CPBL: September 11, 1993, for the Brother Elephants | |
NPB: June 10, 1997, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 29, 1996, for the New York Yankees | |
NPB: June 29, 1997, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
CPBL: October 24, 1998, for the Brother Elephants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–0 |
Earned run average | 2.65 |
Strikeouts | 33 |
CPBL statistics | |
Win–loss record | 4–2 |
Earned run average | 2.48 |
Strikeouts | 28 |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 6.00 |
Strikeouts | 4 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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David Lee Pavlas (born August 12, 1962) is a former baseball pitcher who was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. He attended Rice University.
Pavlas was a 6'7", 180-pound pitcher. He was signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1984. A right-handed pitcher, he did exceptionally well in his first professional season, going 8–3 with a 2.62 ERA. His success simmered after the first pro season, but overall he had an impressive minor league career-impressive enough to be called up by the Cubs at the age of 28. He did well in his first stint in the major leagues, going 2–0 with a 2.11 ERA in 13 games.
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