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1871–1876 · P
George Zettlein
5' 9", 162 lbs·Lived to 61·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
1.59
Best ERA · 1875
36
Most W · 1873
31
Most K · 1875
1.060
Best WHIP · 1875
Career Arc · ERA
6 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
6 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | CH1 | 28 | 128 | 0 | 18 | .250 | — | — |
| 1872 | TRO | 34 | 148 | 0 | 22 | .216 | — | — |
| 1873 | PH2 | 51 | 241 | 0 | 21 | .207 | — | — |
| 1874 | CH2 | 57 | 244 | 0 | 18 | .193 | — | — |
| 1875 | CH2 | 53 | 216 | 0 | 15 | .204 | — | — |
| 1876 | PHN | 32 | 128 | 0 | 11 | .211 | — | — |
| Career | 255 | 1105 | 0 | 105 | .210 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
6 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | CH1 | 28 | 240.7 | 18 | 9 | 2.73 | 155 | 22 | 1.342 |
| 1872 | TRO | 34 | 263.0 | 15 | 16 | 2.57 | 142 | 25 | 1.243 |
| 1873 | PH2 | 51 | 460.0 | 36 | 15 | 2.86 | 119 | 29 | 1.380 |
| 1874 | CH2 | 57 | 515.7 | 27 | 30 | 2.43 | 90 | 26 | 1.324 |
| 1875 | CH2 | 52 | 463.3 | 29 | 22 | 1.59 | 140 | 31 | 1.060 |
| 1876 | PHN | 28 | 234.0 | 4 | 20 | 3.88 | 60 | 10 | 1.556 |
| Career | 250 | 2176.7 | 129 | 112 | — | — | 143 | — | |
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