Originally signed by the Yankees, the smooth-fielding Pilarcik had his best season
in 1957 with the Orioles, when he hit .278 with nine homers and finished .2
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second
in the AL in outfield assists (15). He averaged .261 in 115 pinch-hitting appearances.
(MC)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»January 24, 1961: The A's trade outfielders Whitey Herzog and Russ Snyder to the Orioles for IF Wayne Causey, P Jim Archer, OF Bob Boyd, and OF Al Pilarcik. Boyd, with the Orioles since 1956, leaves with a .301 average with the Birds, a team career mark that won't be topped this century.