Joseph Edmund Zdeb
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: June 27, 1953 in Compton, Illinois, US
High School: Maine South HS (Park Ridge, IL)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Maine South HS (Park Ridge, IL).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 | Billings | PION | Rk | KCR | 49 | 165 | 147 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 40 | .184 | .262 | .272 | .534 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 19 | Kingsport | APPY | Rk | KCR | 69 | 298 | 263 | 57 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 37 | .319 | .389 | .521 | .910 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A | KCR | 128 | 477 | 431 | 60 | 126 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 68 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 75 | .292 | .349 | .429 | .779 | 185 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | 20 | Waterloo | MIDW | A | KCR | 71 | 283 | 262 | 44 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 30 | .355 | .392 | .546 | .938 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | 20 | San Jose | CALL | A | KCR | 57 | 194 | 169 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 45 | .195 | .286 | .249 | .535 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | 21 | San Jose | CALL | A | KCR | 128 | 493 | 427 | 60 | 126 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 57 | 80 | .295 | .376 | .391 | .767 | 167 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1975 | 22 | Jacksonville | SOUL | AA | KCR | 129 | 510 | 438 | 60 | 116 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 80 | .265 | .360 | .356 | .716 | 156 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1976 | 23 | Omaha | AA | AAA | KCR | 117 | 426 | 372 | 57 | 111 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 69 | .298 | .376 | .392 | .769 | 146 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | 25 | Omaha | AA | AAA | KCR | 19 | 81 | 69 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | .304 | .400 | .478 | .878 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 26 | Omaha | AA | AAA | KCR | 73 | 281 | 241 | 25 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 36 | .224 | .329 | .299 | .627 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | NYM,CHW | 55 | 187 | 160 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | .194 | .280 | .256 | .536 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | 27 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 36 | 112 | 94 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | .191 | .280 | .266 | .546 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | 27 | Iowa | AA | AAA | CHW | 19 | 75 | 66 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .197 | .280 | .242 | .522 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 Seasons | 767 | 2918 | 2548 | 358 | 696 | 104 | 24 | 43 | 338 | 112 | 34 | 318 | 451 | .273 | .354 | .383 | .737 | 977 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 5 | |||||
| AAA (4 seasons) | AAA | 264 | 975 | 842 | 108 | 217 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 115 | 139 | .258 | .346 | .347 | .693 | 292 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 256 | 970 | 858 | 120 | 252 | 46 | 6 | 14 | 135 | 73 | 16 | 93 | 155 | .294 | .363 | .410 | .773 | 352 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Rk (2 seasons) | Rk | 118 | 463 | 410 | 70 | 111 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 47 | 77 | .271 | .344 | .432 | .776 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 129 | 510 | 438 | 60 | 116 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 80 | .265 | .360 | .356 | .716 | 156 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 | Billings | PION | Rk | KCR | OF | 37 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .947 | 0.97 | |||
| 1971 | 18 | Billings | PION | Rk | KCR | 3B | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 1.33 | |||
| 1972 | 19 | Kingsport | APPY | Rk | KCR | OF | 69 | 124 | 114 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .944 | 1.70 | |||
| 1973 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A | KCR | OF | 125 | 199 | 182 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .965 | 1.54 | |||
| 1973 | 20 | Waterloo | MIDW | A | KCR | OF | 69 | 124 | 114 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .976 | 1.75 | |||
| 1973 | 20 | San Jose | CALL | A | KCR | OF | 56 | 75 | 68 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .947 | 1.27 | |||
| 1974 | 21 | San Jose | CALL | A | KCR | OF | 119 | 190 | 168 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .968 | 1.55 | |||
| 1975 | 22 | Jacksonville | SOUL | AA | KCR | OF | 124 | 260 | 246 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .988 | 2.07 | |||
| 1976 | 23 | Omaha | AA | AAA | KCR | OF | 109 | 223 | 209 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .969 | 1.98 | |||
| 1978 | 25 | Omaha | AA | AAA | KCR | OF | 18 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.67 | |||
| 1979 | 26 | Omaha | AA | AAA | KCR | OF | 69 | 139 | 134 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .971 | 1.96 | |||
| 1980 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | NYM,CHW | OF | 44 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.45 | |||
| 1980 | 27 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | OF | 25 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.36 | |||
| 1980 | 27 | Iowa | AA | AAA | CHW | OF | 19 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.58 | |||
| 9 Seasons | 720 | 1279 | 1179 | 60 | 40 | 11 | .969 | 1.72 | |||||||||
| OF (9 seasons) | OF | 714 | 1267 | 1175 | 56 | 36 | 11 | .972 | 1.72 | ||||||||
| 3B (1 season) | 3B | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 1.33 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18 | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Rk | KCR | |||
| 1972 | 19 | Kingsport Royals | Appalachian League | Rk | KCR | |||
| 1973 | 20 | San Jose Bees | California League | A | KCR | |||
| 1973 | 20 | Waterloo Royals | Midwest League | A | KCR | |||
| 1974 | 21 | San Jose Bees | California League | A | KCR | |||
| 1975 | 22 | Jacksonville Suns | Southern League | AA | KCR | |||
| 1976 | 23 | Omaha Royals | American Association | AAA | KCR | |||
| 1977 | 24 | Kansas City Royals | American League | MLB | KCR | 1 | 1977-04-07 | 1977-10-02 |
| 1978 | 25 | Omaha Royals | American Association | AAA | KCR | |||
| 1978 | 25 | Kansas City Royals | American League | MLB | KCR | 1 | 1978-04-09 | 1978-09-30 |
| 1979 | 26 | Omaha Royals | American Association | AAA | KCR | |||
| 1979 | 26 | Kansas City Royals | American League | MLB | KCR | 1 | 1979-04-21 | 1979-05-29 |
| 1980 | 27 | Tidewater Tides | International League | AAA | NYM | |||
| 1980 | 27 | Iowa Oaks | American Association | AAA | CHW |
Sabr ID: de681625
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