Zuverink pitched for eight seasons in the big leagues, compiling a 32-36 career record with 40 saves. He came up with the Cleveland Indians in 1951 and pitched in 16 games over the next two seasons. Primarily a reliever, Zuverink made 25 of his 31 career starts for the Detroit Tigers in 1954. He was […]
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Zdeb played for three seasons for the Kansas City Royals from 1977-1979. He had a strong rookie season, hitting .297 with a couple home runs in 105 games. However, he began to struggle at the plate in 1978, seeing his average drop to .252, which resulted in him playing in only 60 games. He saw […]
The American League’s home run king in 1951, Zernial’s career spanned from 1949-1959. He played for three teams and hit 237 home runs during that time, playing in the All-Star Game in 1953 and twice finishing in the MVP vote. Zernial came up with the Chicago White Sox in 1949. He hit 29 home runs […]
Zanni pitched for three teams over seven years from 1958-1966, starting with the Giants, then the White Sox and finishing with the Reds. Primarily a middle reliever, his best season was 1962 when he pitched 44 games, winning six of them, for Chicago. Zanni’s career ERA was 3.79 and he finished with a respectable […]
