1844
Born July 12, 1844
Williamsburg, NY, USA
George Zettlein Notable
b. July 12, 1844 · Chicago White Stockings 1871, 1874–1875, Troy Haymakers 1872, Brooklyn Eckfords 1872, Philadelphia Whites 1873, 1875, Philadelphia Athletics 1876
George Zettlein played for five clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1871 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1876.
He went 129 and 112 with a 2.55 earned run average, pitching 2,176 innings in 250 games. He struck out 143, completed 228 of his 244 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 255 games he batted .210, with 232 hits and 142 runs. He finished with 23 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He was born in Williamsburg, NY, USA on July 12, 1844, and died on May 22, 1905. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | CHI | 28 | 128 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .250 |
| 1872* | ECK/TRO | 34 | 148 | 26 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .216 |
| 1873* | PHI | 51 | 241 | 39 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .207 |
| 1874* | CHI | 57 | 244 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .193 |
| 1875* | CHI/PHI | 53 | 216 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .204 |
| 1876 | ATH | 32 | 128 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .211 |
| Major leagues | — | 32 | 128 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .211 |
| All seasons | — | 255 | 1105 | 142 | 232 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 4 | 34 | 9 | .210 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | CHI | 18 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 240.2 | 298 | 73 | 25 | 22 | 2.73 |
| 1872* | ECK/TRO | 15 | 16 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 263.0 | 313 | 75 | 14 | 25 | 2.57 |
| 1873* | PHI | 36 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 460.0 | 594 | 146 | 41 | 29 | 2.86 |
| 1874* | CHI | 27 | 30 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 515.2 | 640 | 139 | 43 | 26 | 2.43 |
| 1875* | CHI/PHI | 29 | 22 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 463.1 | 475 | 82 | 16 | 31 | 1.59 |
| 1876 | ATH | 4 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 234.0 | 358 | 101 | 6 | 10 | 3.88 |
| Major leagues | — | 4 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 234.0 | 358 | 101 | 6 | 10 | 3.88 |
| All seasons | — | 129 | 112 | 250 | 244 | 3 | 2176.2 | 2678 | 616 | 145 | 143 | 2.55 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For George Zettlein, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
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