1945
Born December 19, 1945
Baltimore, MD, USA
Geoff Zahn Notable
b. December 19, 1945 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1973–1975, Chicago Cubs 1975–1976, Minnesota Twins 1977–1980, California Angels 1981–1985
Geoff Zahn played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1973 and closing with the California Angels in 1985.
He went 111 and 109 with a 3.74 earned run average, pitching 1,849 innings in 304 games. He struck out 705, completed 79 of his 270 starts and threw 20 shutouts. Across 304 games he batted .140, with 6 hits and 3 runs.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1984, with 5.
He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on December 19, 1945. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1982 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1982 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | LAD | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | LAD | 21 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .174 |
| 1975 | CHC/LAD | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
| 1976 | CHC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | MIN | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | MIN | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | MIN | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | CAL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | CAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | CAL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | CAL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | CAL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 304 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .140 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | LAD | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1.35 |
| 1974 | LAD | 3 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 79.2 | 78 | 18 | 16 | 33 | 2.03 |
| 1975 | CHC/LAD | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 65.2 | 69 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 4.66 |
| 1976 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 10.80 |
| 1977 | MIN | 12 | 14 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 198.0 | 234 | 103 | 66 | 88 | 4.68 |
| 1978 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 252.1 | 260 | 85 | 81 | 106 | 3.03 |
| 1979 | MIN | 13 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 169.0 | 181 | 67 | 41 | 58 | 3.57 |
| 1980 | MIN | 14 | 18 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 232.2 | 273 | 114 | 66 | 96 | 4.41 |
| 1981 | CAL | 10 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 161.1 | 181 | 79 | 43 | 52 | 4.41 |
| 1982 | CAL | 18 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 229.1 | 225 | 95 | 65 | 81 | 3.73 |
| 1983 | CAL | 9 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 203.0 | 212 | 75 | 51 | 81 | 3.33 |
| 1984 | CAL | 13 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 199.1 | 200 | 69 | 48 | 61 | 3.12 |
| 1985 | CAL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 37.0 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4.38 |
| Career | — | 111 | 109 | 304 | 270 | 1 | 1849.0 | 1978 | 769 | 526 | 705 | 3.74 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Major-league debut: Geoff Zahn
Geoff Zahn made a major-league debut on September 2, 1973.
1985
Final major-league game: Geoff Zahn
Geoff Zahn played a final major-league game on August 14, 1985.
Image: Minnesota Twins, public domain