| John Paciorek | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 11, 1945 Detroit, Michigan |
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| 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 | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | 1.000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
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John Francis Paciorek (born February 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American baseball player with three career Major League at-bats, all for the Houston Colt .45s in 1963.
He is famous for having arguably the greatest one-game career in baseball history. Paciorek, who had been called up when rosters expanded in September, got into the final game of the 1963 season, on September 29, as the right fielder. He went to the plate five times, hitting three singles and drawing two walks, for a perfect career batting average and on-base percentage of 1.000, scoring four runs and driving in three during the game.[1][2]
Back injuries forced Paciorek to have surgery in 1964, causing him to miss the entire 1965 season. He then played in the minors until 1969, but never again played in the big leagues.
Of the 20 players in major league history with career batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek was the only one to have as many as three at-bats. His brother Tom played for six major league teams during the 1970s and 1980s, and another brother, Jim, played 48 games for the 1987 Brewers.
Paciorek teaches at Clairbourn School in San Gabriel, California, and has four sons and four daughters.