1949
Born February 6, 1949
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Richie Zisk Notable
b. February 6, 1949 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1971–1976, Chicago White Sox 1977, Texas Rangers 1978–1980, Seattle Mariners 1981–1983
Richie Zisk played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1983.
Across 1,453 games he batted .287, with 1,477 hits and 681 runs. He finished with 207 home runs, 245 doubles, 533 walks and 8 stolen bases.
He played 905 games in the outfield, with 1,680 putouts and 33 errors.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1977 to 1978. He hit for the cycle in 1974.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on February 6, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1977, 1978 |
| Player of the Week | 4 | 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 1974, 1981 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1981 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | PIT | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .200 |
| 1972 | PIT | 17 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .189 |
| 1973 | PIT | 103 | 333 | 44 | 108 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 21 | 63 | 0 | .324 |
| 1974 | PIT | 149 | 536 | 75 | 168 | 30 | 3 | 17 | 100 | 65 | 91 | 1 | .313 |
| 1975 | PIT | 147 | 504 | 69 | 146 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 68 | 109 | 0 | .290 |
| 1976 | PIT | 155 | 581 | 91 | 168 | 35 | 2 | 21 | 89 | 52 | 96 | 1 | .289 |
| 1977 | CHW | 141 | 531 | 78 | 154 | 17 | 6 | 30 | 101 | 55 | 98 | 0 | .290 |
| 1978 | TEX | 140 | 511 | 68 | 134 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 85 | 58 | 76 | 3 | .262 |
| 1979 | TEX | 144 | 503 | 69 | 132 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 64 | 57 | 75 | 1 | .262 |
| 1980 | TEX | 135 | 448 | 48 | 130 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 77 | 39 | 72 | 0 | .290 |
| 1981 | SEA | 94 | 357 | 42 | 111 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 43 | 28 | 63 | 0 | .311 |
| 1982 | SEA | 131 | 503 | 61 | 147 | 28 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 49 | 89 | 2 | .292 |
| 1983 | SEA | 90 | 285 | 30 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 30 | 61 | 0 | .242 |
| Career | — | 1453 | 5144 | 681 | 1477 | 245 | 26 | 207 | 792 | 533 | 910 | 8 | .287 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Major-league debut: Richie Zisk
Richie Zisk made a major-league debut on September 8, 1971.
1974
Richie Zisk Hits for the Cycle, 1974
Richie Zisk hit for the cycle for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Francisco Giants on June 9, 1974.
1983
Final major-league game: Richie Zisk
Richie Zisk played a final major-league game on September 21, 1983.
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