1918
Born February 14, 1918
Chicago, IL, USA
Benny Zientara Notable
b. February 14, 1918 · Cincinnati Reds 1941, 1946–1948
Benny Zientara played 1941 to 1948 for the Cincinnati Reds as a second baseman.
Across 278 games he batted .254, with 230 hits and 106 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 29 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 205 games at second base, with 536 assists and 25 errors. He turned 115 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on February 14, 1918, and died on April 16, 1985. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CIN | 9 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| 1946 | CIN | 78 | 280 | 26 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | .289 |
| 1947 | CIN | 117 | 418 | 60 | 108 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 2 | .258 |
| 1948 | CIN | 74 | 187 | 17 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .187 |
| Career | — | 278 | 906 | 106 | 230 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 5 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
1985