1895
Born November 19, 1895
Long Island City, NY, USA
Billy Zitzmann Notable
Billy Zitzmann divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1919, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1929.
Across 406 games he batted .267, with 268 hits and 197 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 38 doubles and 42 stolen bases.
He played 289 games in the outfield, with 538 putouts and 25 errors.
He was born in Long Island City, NY, USA on November 19, 1895, and died on May 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | CIN/PIT | 13 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .185 |
| 1925 | CIN | 104 | 301 | 53 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 22 | 11 | .252 |
| 1926 | CIN | 53 | 94 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .245 |
| 1927 | CIN | 88 | 232 | 47 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 9 | .284 |
| 1928 | CIN | 101 | 266 | 53 | 79 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 22 | 13 | .297 |
| 1929 | CIN | 47 | 84 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | .226 |
| Career | — | 406 | 1004 | 197 | 268 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 89 | 83 | 85 | 42 | .267 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died May 29, 1985
1919
Major-league debut: Billy Zitzmann
Billy Zitzmann made a major-league debut on April 27, 1919.
1929
Final major-league game: Billy Zitzmann
Billy Zitzmann played a final major-league game on September 25, 1929.