- Pat Listach
Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor2=white
name=Pat Listach
position=Shortstop
bats=Both
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1967|9|12,Natchitoches, Louisiana
debutdate=April 8
debutyear=by|1992
debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers
finaldate=June 29
finalyear=by|1997
finalteam=Houston Astros
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.251
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=5
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=143
teams=
*Milwaukee Brewers (1992-1996)
*New York Yankees (1996) (On the team but did not play)
*Houston Astros (1997)
highlights=
*Rookie of the Year (AL): 1992Patrick Alan Listach (born
September 12 ,1967 inNatchitoches, Louisiana ) is a formerMajor League Baseball shortstop form 1992 until 1997. Listach played for theMilwaukee Brewers (1992-1996) andHouston Astros (by|1997). He is the manager of theChicago Cubs AAAminor league affiliate, theIowa Cubs .Listach was drafted in the 5th round of the amature baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Arizona State Sun Devils. In the 1988 NCAA Division I National Championship Wichita State defeated Arizona State by a score of 7-4. The game was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. The Sun Devils were led by third baseman John Finn, shortstop Pat Listach, and outfielder Dan Rumsey. The Shockers were led by second baseman Mark Standiford.
Listach's best professional season was in by|1992, his rookie year. After being called up from the minor leagues by the Brewers in April, Listach became a vital member of a team that won 92 games and contended for the
American League playoffs. His Brewers teammates that year included Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, Greg Vaughn, B.J. Surhoff, and Cal Elred. Listach's 54stolen bases in 1992 ranked only behind the total ofKenny Lofton , another prominent rookie from Arizona during that season. Listach would go on to win the 1992 American League Rookie of the Year award.Listach is an active member of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online Milwaukee Brewers blogging community.
External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/listapa01.shtml Career statistics from Baseball Reference]
* [http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/roster/page.jsp?ymd=20070319&content_id=193027&vkey=roster_t451&fext=.jsp&sid=t451 2008 Iowa Cubs Field Staff]
* [http://www.ncaaondemand.com/clips/30699019_1155 NCAA.org Archives]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1992.shtml 1992 Milwaukee Brewers Statistics and Roster from Baseball Reference]
* [http://blogs.jsonline.com/members/Pat_5F00_Listach.aspx Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online Recent Posts]
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