Zeb Terry
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Zebulon Alexander Terry
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 129 lb.
- School Stanford University
- Debut April 12, 1916
- Final Game October 1, 1922
- Born June 17, 1891 in Denison, TX USA
- Died March 14, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Zeb Terry, said to weigh only 129 lbs. as a player, played 7 seasons in the major leagues. He attended Stanford University from 1911-1914, and broke into the majors in 1916. He was the regular shortstop for the 1916 Chicago White Sox, a year in which they won 89 games and finished second. The White Sox won the 1917 World Series the following year, but Zeb was in only 2 games with them. After getting 105 at-bats with the 1918 Boston Braves, he became a regular with the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the same age as teammate Casey Stengel, who also changed teams after the season.
Terry moved on to the Chicago Cubs, where he played about half his games at shortstop and half at second base. He was to play second base the rest of his major league career. Charlie Hollocher had been the Cubs' regular shortstop prior to 1920, and would continue in that position after 1920.
In his last season in the majors, Terry led the league in sacrifice hits. He hit .286, but the team batting average that year was .293.
In the minors, he played several seasons for the Los Angeles Angels.
