1943
Born September 23, 1943
Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba
Oscar Zamora Notable
Oscar Zamora divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1974, then the Houston Astros through 1978.
He went 13 and 14 with a 4.53 earned run average, pitching 224.7 innings in 158 games. He struck out 99. Across 158 games he batted .107, with 3 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba on September 23, 1943, and died on July 2, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1975 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CHC | 56 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 |
| 1975 | CHC | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1976 | CHC | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | HOU | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 158 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .107 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CHC | 3 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 10 | 83.2 | 82 | 29 | 19 | 38 | 3.12 |
| 1975 | CHC | 5 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 10 | 71.0 | 84 | 40 | 15 | 28 | 5.07 |
| 1976 | CHC | 5 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 55.0 | 70 | 32 | 17 | 27 | 5.24 |
| 1978 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7.20 |
| Career | — | 13 | 14 | 158 | 2 | 23 | 224.2 | 256 | 113 | 58 | 99 | 4.53 |
On this day & linked events
2021