Kevin Pasley
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Kevin Patrick Pasley is a retired professional baseball
player whose career spanned 12 seasons. For parts of four seasons, Pasley, a catcher
, played in Major League Baseball
(MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers
(1974, 1976–77), and the Seattle Mariners
(1977–78). Over his career in the majors, he compiled a .254 batting average
with eight runs scored, 31 hits
, seven doubles
, one home run
, and nine runs batted in (RBIs). Pasley hit his only career major league home run in what would prove to be his final at-bat in the majors on October 1, 1978.
Pasley was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Chaminade High School
during the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
. He went on to make his professional debut that season in the Dodgers minor league
organization with the Class-A Short Season Medford Dodgers
. Pasley would spend the majority of his career in the minor leagues, playing with the Class-A Daytona Beach Dodgers
(1972), Double-A Waterbury Dodgers
(1973), the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes
(1974–77), the Triple-A San Jose Missions
(1978), the Triple-A Portland Beavers
(1979), the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs (1980–81), the Double-A Knoxville Blue Jays (1981), the Triple-A Evansville Triplets
(1982), and the Double-A Birmingham Barons
(1982).
, New York
. He attended Chaminade High School
in Mineola, New York
. During the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
, Pasley was selected in the 29 round by the Los Angeles Dodgers
.
debut that season with the Medford Dodgers
, Los Angeles' Class-A Short Season minor league baseball
affiliate. With Medford, Pasley batted
.280 with 23 runs scored, and five doubles
in 24 games played
. Defensively, Pasley was used as a catcher
. For his second season, Pasley was assigned to the Class-A Daytona Beach Dodgers
where he was to assume the role as full-time catcher, and José Báez
was slated to be his back-up. In late-July, Pasley was hit in the back with a baseball bat
, which caused him to miss some playing time. With Daytona Beach that season, he batted .275 with 129 hits, 11 doubles, one and triple
in 126 games played.
In 1973, Pasley joined the Double-A Waterbury Dodgers
of the Eastern League. As a member of the Waterbury club, he batted .260 with 99 hits, 17 doubles, two triples, and one home run in 115 games played. Pasley was scheduled to be a September call-up for the Los Angeles Dodgers that season, but he never appeared in a game. Pasley was re-signed by Los Angeles after the season. He was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes
of the Pacific Coast League
at the start of the 1974 season. With the Dukes, he batted .314 with 50 runs scored, 115 hits, 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 48 runs batted in (RBIs) in 105 games played. Pasley made his Major League Baseball
(MLB) debut that season after being called-up by Los Angeles late into the season. He made his debut on October 2, 1974, against the Houston Astros
. In that game, he did not make a plate appearance
. Defensively, he played two innings
at the catcher position and make one putout
and committed no errors
.
Pasley re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers before the start of the 1975 season. He spent the entire season at the Triple-A level with the Albuquerque Dukes. In 98 games with Albuquerque, he batted .249 with 37 runs scored, 84 hits, seven doubles, two home runs, and 34 RBIs in 98 games played. All of his games on defense were spent at the catcher position. At the start of the 1976 season, Pasley was assigned to the Albuquerque Dukes. In 122 games that season with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, he batted .321 with 68 runs scored, 148 hits, 24 doubles, nine triples, two home runs, 60 RBIs, and eight stolen bases. He played 107 at the catcher spot, and six games in the outfield
. In September, Pasley was called-up to the major leagues by the Dodgers. He made his season debut on September 7, against the San Diego Padres
. In that game, we was walked once and did not get a hit in one at-bat. His first hit came on September 9, against the San Francisco Giants
. On the season with the Dodgers, he batted .231 with four runs scored, 12 hits, two doubles, and two RBIs in 23 games played. In the field, Pasley committed three errors and made 86 putouts in 23 games as a catcher.
On February 1, 1977, the Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed Pasley. At the start of the 1977 season, Baseball Digest
named Pasley as a rookie
to "watch". He started the 1977 season at the Triple-A level with the Albuquerque Dukes. With the Dukes, he batted .304 with 41 runs scored, 112 hits, 18 doubles, one triple, one home run, and 60 RBIs in 69 games played. In August, he was called-up to Los Angeles and made his season debut on August 6, against the Philadelphia Phillies
, getting one hit in three at-bats. In one other game with the Dodgers that year, Pasley did not make a plate appearance. On August 17, he was optioned to the minor leagues.
purchased Pasley from the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made his debut with the Mariners on September 11, against the Texas Rangers
, getting one hit in four at-bats during that game. In four games with the Mariners that season, he batted .385 with five hits in 13 at-bats. Combined between the Dodgers and the Mariners that year, Pasley had six hits in 16 at-bats, putting his average at .375. In January 1978, the Daily Record
cited the Mariners' catching, and Pasley specifically, as strong points for Seattle going into the 1978 season. Pasley made Seattle's roster out of spring training
in 1978. From May 9 to April 2, Pasley batted .115 in 26 at-bats. On May 8, he was sent down to the minor leagues. In the minors, Pasley played with the Mariners Triple-A affiliate, the San Jose Missions
. With the team, he batted .261 with 32 runs scored, 94 hits, 19 doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 43 RBIs in 98 games played. He was called-up to the majors in late-August. On October 1, Pasley hit his first career major league home run during his final at-bat of the game and of the season. That at-bat would later prove to be his final in the majors. On March 28, 1979, the Mariners released Pasley.
, who were the Triple-A affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates
at the time. With the Beavers that year, he batted .278 with seven runs scored, 15 hits, two doubles, and five RBIs in 20 games played. Defensively, he played 18 games at the catcher spot. Pasley joined the Toronto Blue Jays
organization in 1980. The team assigned him to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs of the International League
. With the Chiefs that year, he batted .248 with 16 runs scored, 75 hits, seven doubles, three triples, two home runs, and 35 RBIs in 86 games played. In the field, Pasley played 80 games behind the plate
.
Pasley split the 1981 season between the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs and the Double-A Knoxville Blue Jays, who were both affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays at the time. In 86 games at the Double-A level, he batted .281 with 31 runs scored, 85 hits, 13 doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 33 RBIs. With Knoxville, he played 38 games at the catcher position, 26 games at first base, and one game in the outfield. In just 10 games with the Chiefs, Pasley compiled a .375 batting average with five runs scored, 12 hits, and two doubles. Between the two clubs, his batting average was .290.
On March 10, 1982, Pasley signed with the Detroit Tigers
. The Tigers subsequently assigned him to their minor league organization. He split the year between the Triple-A Evansville Triplets
, and the Double-A Birmingham Barons
. At the Triple-A level, he batted .273 with three hits in 11 at-bats. With the Barons, he batted .257 with five runs scored, 19 hits, and two doubles in 20 games played. Between the two teams, his average was .259. That season would mark his final in professional baseball.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player whose career spanned 12 seasons. For parts of four seasons, Pasley, a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
, played in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(1974, 1976–77), and the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
(1977–78). Over his career in the majors, he compiled a .254 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
with eight runs scored, 31 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
, seven doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, one home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
, and nine runs batted in (RBIs). Pasley hit his only career major league home run in what would prove to be his final at-bat in the majors on October 1, 1978.
Pasley was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Chaminade High School
Chaminade High School
Chaminade High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for young men. Located in Mineola, New York, the school was founded in 1930 by the Society of Mary , an international Roman Catholic teaching order of priests and religious Brothers. The school is named for Father William...
during the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
1971 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The June 1971 draft was a productive one, even though none of its top ten choices yielded players who would have memorable major league careers...
. He went on to make his professional debut that season in the Dodgers minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
organization with the Class-A Short Season Medford Dodgers
Medford Dodgers
The Medford Dodgers were a minor league baseball team based in Medford, Oregon, United States that played in the Northwest League as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers for three seasons. They operated from 1969-1971 and were managed by Bill Berrier...
. Pasley would spend the majority of his career in the minor leagues, playing with the Class-A Daytona Beach Dodgers
Daytona Beach Dodgers
The Daytona Beach Dodgers were a minor league baseball team. They were a Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1968–1973 and played their games in the Florida State League...
(1972), Double-A Waterbury Dodgers
Waterbury Dodgers
The Waterbury Dodgers were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were based in Waterbury, Connecticut and played in the Eastern League from 1973-1976.-Year-by-year record:...
(1973), the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes
Albuquerque Dukes
The Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.-History:The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class-D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank Huelman was the league leader in home runs,...
(1974–77), the Triple-A San Jose Missions
San Jose Missions
The San Jose Missions were a minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League in 1977 and 1978. The team had been known as the Sacramento Solons prior to 1977, and played its home games in a football stadium there...
(1978), the Triple-A Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
(1979), the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs (1980–81), the Double-A Knoxville Blue Jays (1981), the Triple-A Evansville Triplets
Evansville Triplets
The Evansville Triplets were a minor league baseball team of the American Association from to . In its last season, Evansville was the Triple-A farm team for the Detroit Tigers...
(1982), and the Double-A Birmingham Barons
Birmingham Barons
The Birmingham Barons are a minor league baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox major-league club....
(1982).
Early life
Pasley was born on July 22, 1953 in The BronxThe Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He attended Chaminade High School
Chaminade High School
Chaminade High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for young men. Located in Mineola, New York, the school was founded in 1930 by the Society of Mary , an international Roman Catholic teaching order of priests and religious Brothers. The school is named for Father William...
in Mineola, New York
Mineola, New York
Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....
. During the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
1971 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The June 1971 draft was a productive one, even though none of its top ten choices yielded players who would have memorable major league careers...
, Pasley was selected in the 29 round by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
.
Los Angeles Dodgers
After being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1971, Pasley made his professional baseballProfessional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
debut that season with the Medford Dodgers
Medford Dodgers
The Medford Dodgers were a minor league baseball team based in Medford, Oregon, United States that played in the Northwest League as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers for three seasons. They operated from 1969-1971 and were managed by Bill Berrier...
, Los Angeles' Class-A Short Season minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
affiliate. With Medford, Pasley batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.280 with 23 runs scored, and five doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
in 24 games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
. Defensively, Pasley was used as a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. For his second season, Pasley was assigned to the Class-A Daytona Beach Dodgers
Daytona Beach Dodgers
The Daytona Beach Dodgers were a minor league baseball team. They were a Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1968–1973 and played their games in the Florida State League...
where he was to assume the role as full-time catcher, and José Báez
José Báez
José Antonio Mota Báez is a former Major League Baseball player.-Los Angeles Dodgers:Báez was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in as an amateur free agent.-Seattle Mariners:...
was slated to be his back-up. In late-July, Pasley was hit in the back with a baseball bat
Baseball bat
A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. It is no more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches in length. It typically weighs no more than 33 ounces , but it...
, which caused him to miss some playing time. With Daytona Beach that season, he batted .275 with 129 hits, 11 doubles, one and triple
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
in 126 games played.
Waterbury Dodgers
The Waterbury Dodgers were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were based in Waterbury, Connecticut and played in the Eastern League from 1973-1976.-Year-by-year record:...
of the Eastern League. As a member of the Waterbury club, he batted .260 with 99 hits, 17 doubles, two triples, and one home run in 115 games played. Pasley was scheduled to be a September call-up for the Los Angeles Dodgers that season, but he never appeared in a game. Pasley was re-signed by Los Angeles after the season. He was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes
Albuquerque Dukes
The Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.-History:The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class-D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank Huelman was the league leader in home runs,...
of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
at the start of the 1974 season. With the Dukes, he batted .314 with 50 runs scored, 115 hits, 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 48 runs batted in (RBIs) in 105 games played. Pasley made his Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB) debut that season after being called-up by Los Angeles late into the season. He made his debut on October 2, 1974, against the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
. In that game, he did not make a plate appearance
Plate appearance
In baseball statistics, a player is credited with a plate appearance each time he completes a turn batting. A player completes a turn batting when: He strikes out or is declared out before reaching first base; or He reaches first base safely or is awarded first base ; or He hits a fair ball which...
. Defensively, he played two innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
at the catcher position and make one putout
Putout
In baseball statistics, a putout is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods:* Tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base...
and committed no errors
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
.
Pasley re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers before the start of the 1975 season. He spent the entire season at the Triple-A level with the Albuquerque Dukes. In 98 games with Albuquerque, he batted .249 with 37 runs scored, 84 hits, seven doubles, two home runs, and 34 RBIs in 98 games played. All of his games on defense were spent at the catcher position. At the start of the 1976 season, Pasley was assigned to the Albuquerque Dukes. In 122 games that season with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, he batted .321 with 68 runs scored, 148 hits, 24 doubles, nine triples, two home runs, 60 RBIs, and eight stolen bases. He played 107 at the catcher spot, and six games in the outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
. In September, Pasley was called-up to the major leagues by the Dodgers. He made his season debut on September 7, against the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
. In that game, we was walked once and did not get a hit in one at-bat. His first hit came on September 9, against the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. On the season with the Dodgers, he batted .231 with four runs scored, 12 hits, two doubles, and two RBIs in 23 games played. In the field, Pasley committed three errors and made 86 putouts in 23 games as a catcher.
On February 1, 1977, the Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed Pasley. At the start of the 1977 season, Baseball Digest
Baseball Digest
Baseball Digest is a baseball magazine resource, published in Evanston, Illinois by Lakeside Publishing Company. It is the oldest and longest-running baseball magazine in the United States....
named Pasley as a rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
to "watch". He started the 1977 season at the Triple-A level with the Albuquerque Dukes. With the Dukes, he batted .304 with 41 runs scored, 112 hits, 18 doubles, one triple, one home run, and 60 RBIs in 69 games played. In August, he was called-up to Los Angeles and made his season debut on August 6, against the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, getting one hit in three at-bats. In one other game with the Dodgers that year, Pasley did not make a plate appearance. On August 17, he was optioned to the minor leagues.
Seattle Mariners
In September 1977, the Seattle MarinersSeattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
purchased Pasley from the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made his debut with the Mariners on September 11, against the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, getting one hit in four at-bats during that game. In four games with the Mariners that season, he batted .385 with five hits in 13 at-bats. Combined between the Dodgers and the Mariners that year, Pasley had six hits in 16 at-bats, putting his average at .375. In January 1978, the Daily Record
Daily Record (Washington)
The Daily Record is an American daily newspaper published in Ellensburg, Washington. The Record is published six days a week with an afternoon edition each Monday through Friday with a weekend edition delivered on Saturday mornings...
cited the Mariners' catching, and Pasley specifically, as strong points for Seattle going into the 1978 season. Pasley made Seattle's roster out of spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
in 1978. From May 9 to April 2, Pasley batted .115 in 26 at-bats. On May 8, he was sent down to the minor leagues. In the minors, Pasley played with the Mariners Triple-A affiliate, the San Jose Missions
San Jose Missions
The San Jose Missions were a minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League in 1977 and 1978. The team had been known as the Sacramento Solons prior to 1977, and played its home games in a football stadium there...
. With the team, he batted .261 with 32 runs scored, 94 hits, 19 doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 43 RBIs in 98 games played. He was called-up to the majors in late-August. On October 1, Pasley hit his first career major league home run during his final at-bat of the game and of the season. That at-bat would later prove to be his final in the majors. On March 28, 1979, the Mariners released Pasley.
Later career
In mid-July 1979, Pasley joined the Portland BeaversPortland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
, who were the Triple-A affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
at the time. With the Beavers that year, he batted .278 with seven runs scored, 15 hits, two doubles, and five RBIs in 20 games played. Defensively, he played 18 games at the catcher spot. Pasley joined the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
organization in 1980. The team assigned him to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs of the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
. With the Chiefs that year, he batted .248 with 16 runs scored, 75 hits, seven doubles, three triples, two home runs, and 35 RBIs in 86 games played. In the field, Pasley played 80 games behind the plate
Home Plate
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.
Pasley split the 1981 season between the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs and the Double-A Knoxville Blue Jays, who were both affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays at the time. In 86 games at the Double-A level, he batted .281 with 31 runs scored, 85 hits, 13 doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 33 RBIs. With Knoxville, he played 38 games at the catcher position, 26 games at first base, and one game in the outfield. In just 10 games with the Chiefs, Pasley compiled a .375 batting average with five runs scored, 12 hits, and two doubles. Between the two clubs, his batting average was .290.
On March 10, 1982, Pasley signed with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. The Tigers subsequently assigned him to their minor league organization. He split the year between the Triple-A Evansville Triplets
Evansville Triplets
The Evansville Triplets were a minor league baseball team of the American Association from to . In its last season, Evansville was the Triple-A farm team for the Detroit Tigers...
, and the Double-A Birmingham Barons
Birmingham Barons
The Birmingham Barons are a minor league baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox major-league club....
. At the Triple-A level, he batted .273 with three hits in 11 at-bats. With the Barons, he batted .257 with five runs scored, 19 hits, and two doubles in 20 games played. Between the two teams, his average was .259. That season would mark his final in professional baseball.