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Jim Pankovits

Q: When was Jim Pankovits born?

Jim Pankovits was born on August 6, 1955.

Q: Where was Jim Pankovits born?

Jim Pankovits was born in Pennington Gap, VA .

Q: How tall is Jim Pankovits?

Jim Pankovits is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim Pankovits weigh when playing?

Jim Pankovits weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jim Pankovits play?

Jim Pankovits played 6 seasons.

Q: Is Jim Pankovits in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Pankovits has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jim Pankovits drafted?

Jim Pankovits was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) .

Q: What position did Jim Pankovits play?

Jim Pankovits was a Pinch Hitter, Second Baseman and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Jim Pankovits have?

Jim Pankovits had 142 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim Pankovits have?

Jim Pankovits had 9 home runs over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Second Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: August 6, 1955 in Pennington Gap, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).

High School: Douglas S. Freeman HS (Henrico, VA)

School: University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

Debut: May 27, 1984 (Age 28-295d, 14,901st in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 19, 1990 (Age 35-044d)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: James Franklin Pankovits

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.1

567

142

.250

RBI

OBP

.307

SLG

.349

OPS

.656

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1976	20	HOU-min	Rk	70	316	275	50	68	9	2	5	31	3	4	34	49	.247	.330	.349	.679		96		2	1	4			CVN · APPY
1977	21	HOU-min	A	91	356	326	27	74	9	3	2	20	12	3	24	58	.227	.279	.291	.571		95		0	5	1			COC · FLOR
1978	22	HOU-min	AA,AAA	140	579	516	67	123	19	7	10	43	8	4	48	100	.238	.311	.360	.671		186		7	6	2			CBS,CHL · SOUL,IL
1979	23	HOU-min	AA,AAA	114	455	405	60	101	13	4	10	48	3	3	34	52	.249	.306	.375	.681		152		2	7	7			CBS,CHL · SOUL,IL
1980	24	HOU-min	AAA	64	242	213	36	53	8	4	2	26	7	2	21	32	.249	.315	.352	.667		75		1	4	3			TUC · PCL
1981	25	HOU-min	AAA	122	514	450	83	127	34	9	7	64	18	9	53	67	.282	.355	.444	.799		200		1	4	6	1		TUC · PCL
1982	26	SDP-min	AAA	139	575	494	84	132	25	7	15	77	22	10	67	72	.267	.359	.437	.796		216		5	6	3	3		HAW · PCL
1983	27	HOU-min	AAA	126	517	450	77	129	25	6	11	62	32	3	55	66	.287	.367	.442	.809		199		4	5	3	5		TUC · PCL
1984	28	HOU-min	AAA	49	224	187	41	62	12	3	7	39	11	4	31	25	.332	.430	.540	.971		101		3	1	2	1		TUC · PCL
1984	28	HOU	NL	53	85	81	6	23	7	0	1	14	2	1	2	20	.284	.298	.407	.705	104	33	1	0	1	1	0	H4/67
1985	29	HOU	NL	75	191	172	24	42	3	0	4	14	1	0	17	29	.244	.316	.331	.647	84	57	3	1	1	0	1	H497/56
1986	30	HOU	NL	70	124	113	12	32	6	1	1	7	1	1	11	25	.283	.347	.381	.727	104	43	4	0	0	0	1	H4/72
1987	31	HOU-min	AAA	34	120	101	17	33	7	2	4	25	5	3	16	12	.327	.425	.554	.979		56		2	0	1	0		TUC · PCL
1987	31	HOU	NL	50	67	61	7	14	2	0	1	8	2	0	6	13	.230	.299	.311	.610	65	19	2	0	0	0	1	H/475
1988	32	HOU	NL	68	153	140	13	31	7	1	2	12	2	1	8	28	.221	.272	.329	.600	75	46	1	2	2	1	0	4H5/3

1989	33	LAD-PIT-min	AAA	112	423	378	44	89	12	4	6	45	15	9	34	64	.235	.299	.336	.635		127		3	2	6	1		ABQ,BFL · PCL,AA
1990	34	BOS-min	AAA	122	536	468	64	108	26	3	9	52	12	8	49	87	.231	.307	.357	.664		167		4	11	4	0		PAW · IL
1990	34	BOS	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/4
1991	35	BOS-min	AAA	65	239	215	29	57	14	0	5	30	1	2	15	39	.265	.314	.400	.714		86	8	2	3	4	1		PAW · IL
6 Yrs				318	620	567	62	142	25	2	9	55	8	3	44	115	.250	.307	.349	.656	87	198	11	3	4	2	3
162 Game Avg.				162	316	289	32	72	13	1	5	28	4	2	22	59	.250	.307	.349	.656	87	101	6	2	2	1	2

HOU (5 yrs)				316	620	567	62	142	25	2	9	55	8	3	44	115	.250	.307	.349	.656	87	198	11	3	4	2	3
BOS (1 yr)				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (5 yrs)				316	620	567	62	142	25	2	9	55	8	3	44	115	.250	.307	.349	.656	87	198	11	3	4	2	3
AL (1 yr)				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Pankovits?

Jim Pankovits is 68 years old.

When was Jim Pankovits born?

Jim Pankovits was born on August 6, 1955.

Where was Jim Pankovits born?

Jim Pankovits was born in Pennington Gap, VA.

How tall is Jim Pankovits?

Jim Pankovits is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Pankovits weigh when playing?

Jim Pankovits weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Pankovits play?

Jim Pankovits played 6 seasons.

Is Jim Pankovits in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Pankovits has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jim Pankovits drafted?

Jim Pankovits was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).

What position did Jim Pankovits play?

Jim Pankovits was a Pinch Hitter, Second Baseman and Outfielder.

How many hits did Jim Pankovits have?

Jim Pankovits had 142 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Pankovits have?

Jim Pankovits had 9 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Pankovits' average?

Jim Pankovits had a .250 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Pankovits played for?

Jim Pankovits played for 2 teams; the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox.

When did Jim Pankovits retire?

Jim Pankovits last played in 1990.

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