| Tom Paciorek | |
|---|---|
 Paciorek in 1981 | |
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: November 2, 1946 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1970, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1987, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 86 |
| Runs batted in | 503 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Thomas Marian Paciorek (/pəˈtʃɔːrɛk/ pə-CHOR-ek; born November 2, 1946) is an American former outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1975), Atlanta Braves (1976–1978), Seattle Mariners (1978–1981), Chicago White Sox (1982–1985), New York Mets (1985) and Texas Rangers (1986–1987). He appeared twice in the postseason, with the National League (NL) champion Dodgers in 1974 and the American League (AL) West-winning White Sox in 1983.
Following his retirement as an active player, he worked as a color commentator for various MLB clubs, most notably the White Sox, on whose telecasts he was teamed with Ken Harrelson throughout the 1990s. Paciorek was known by the nickname "Wimpy," which was given to him by Tommy Lasorda after a dinner with minor league teammates in which he was the only one to order a hamburger instead of steak.[1]
- ^ Hartman, Matt; Smith, Matt (2008). The Great Book of Los Angeles Sports Lists. Great Book of Sports Lists. Running Press. ISBN 9780762435203. Retrieved May 20, 2015.