Born: June 27, 1953 in Compton, IL
High School: Maine South (Park Ridge, IL)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft.
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Debut: April 7, 1977
Final Game: May 29, 1979
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Joe Zdeb -- PA: 141 | RBI: 11 | Actual Runners on Base: 91 (45-33-13), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 141 | RBI: 14 | Avg. Runners on Base: 86 (42-28-15) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106 | 2 | Apr 9 | KCR | @ | CLE | W,5-4 | 6-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | LF | ||||
| 2 | 107 | 4 | Apr 12 | KCR | BAL | W,5-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 7 | LF | |
| 3 | 108 | 6 | Apr 15 | KCR | CLE | W,6-5 | 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 5 | PR LF | ||
| 4 | 109 | 11 | Apr 22 | KCR | @ | BAL | W,5-3 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .429 | .571 | 1 | LF |
| 5 | 110 | 12 | Apr 23 | KCR | @ | BAL | W,6-5 | 7-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .375 | .500 | 6 | PH LF |
| 6 | 111 | 13 | Apr 24 | KCR | @ | TEX | W,8-6 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 1 | PH LF |
| 7 | 112 | 16 | Apr 27 | KCR | TOR | L,7-8 | 7-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .273 | .364 | 6 | PH LF | |
| 8 | 113 | 17 | Apr 28 | KCR | MIL | W,7-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 1 | PH LF | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 9 | 114 | 20 | May 1 | KCR | @ | NYY | L,4-8 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .308 | .462 | 2 | LF |
| 10 | 115 | 23 | May 5 | KCR | @ | MIL | L,0-9 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .308 | .462 | 5 | LF | |
| 11 | 116 | 25 | May 7 | KCR | @ | MIL | W,8-6 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .222 | .353 | .575 | 2 | LF |
| 12 | 117 | 30 | May 14 | KCR | NYY | W,10-9 | 6-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .211 | .333 | .544 | 2 | PH RF | |
| 13 | 118 | 32 | May 16 | KCR | BOS | L,2-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .217 | .364 | .581 | 7 | RF | |
| 14 | 119 | 33 | May 18 | KCR | MIN | L,6-8 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .217 | .364 | .581 | 2 | PR | ||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 15 | 120 | 45 | Jun 1 | KCR | SEA | W,10-0 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .259 | .400 | .659 | 6 | LF | |
| 16 | 121 | 47 | Jun 3 | KCR | CHW | L,5-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .323 | .483 | .805 | 6 | LF | |
| 17 | 122 | 48 | Jun 4 | KCR | CHW | W,13-2 | GS-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .313 | .467 | .779 | 6 | LF | |
| 18 | 123 | 51 | Jun 8 (2) | KCR | @ | TEX | L,2-3 | CG(13) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .278 | .412 | .690 | 6 | LF |
| 19 | 124 | 53 | Jun 10 | KCR | @ | DET | W,6-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .300 | .421 | .721 | 7 | LF |
| 20 | 125 | 55 | Jun 12 | KCR | TEX | L,5-6 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .293 | .410 | .703 | 8 | PH LF | |
| 21 | 126 | 56 | Jun 13 | KCR | TEX | W,5-0 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .293 | .410 | .703 | 1 | LF | ||
| 22 | 127 | 57 | Jun 14 | KCR | DET | W,7-1 | 8-GF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .293 | .410 | .703 | 1 | PH LF | |
| 23 | 128 | 58 | Jun 15 | KCR | DET | W,7-2 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .295 | .405 | .700 | 1 | LF | |
| 24 | 129 | 60 | Jun 17 | KCR | @ | CHW | L,1-6 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .298 | .400 | .698 | 5 | LF |
| 25 | 130 | 61 | Jun 18 (1) | KCR | @ | CHW | W,3-2 | CG(11) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .275 | .367 | .642 | 6 | LF |
| 26 | 131 | 63 | Jun 19 | KCR | CLE | W,6-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .273 | .358 | .631 | 6 | LF | |
| 27 | 132 | 65 | Jun 21 | KCR | CLE | L,2-4 | GS-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .263 | .345 | .609 | 2 | RF | |
| 28 | 133 | 66 | Jun 23 (1) | KCR | OAK | W,5-3 | 3-GF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .250 | .328 | .578 | 7 | PH RF LF | |
| 29 | 134 | 67 | Jun 23 (2) | KCR | OAK | L,4-5 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .242 | .317 | .559 | 7 | LF | |
| 30 | 135 | 69 | Jun 25 | KCR | OAK | L,3-6 | 7-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .238 | .311 | .550 | 1 | PH LF | |
| 31 | 136 | 70 | Jun 26 | KCR | @ | CAL | W,4-0 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .242 | .313 | .555 | 6 | LF RF |
| 32 | 137 | 71 | Jun 27 | KCR | @ | CAL | L,4-5 | CG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .254 | .309 | .562 | 2 | RF |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 33 | 138 | 75 | Jul 1 | KCR | @ | OAK | L,2-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .240 | .292 | .532 | 2 | RF |
| 34 | 139 | 76 | Jul 2 (1) | KCR | @ | OAK | W,4-2 | 6-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .237 | .288 | .525 | 7 | PH RF |
| 35 | 140 | 78 | Jul 3 | KCR | CAL | L,4-7 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .247 | .297 | .544 | 7 | PH | |
| 36 | 141 | 82 | Jul 7 | KCR | BAL | W,3-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .259 | .299 | .558 | 2 | LF | |
| 37 | 142 | 83 | Jul 8 | KCR | BAL | W,11-3 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .259 | .299 | .558 | 4 | PR LF | ||
| 38 | 143 | 84 | Jul 9 | KCR | BAL | W,10-4 | CG | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .267 | .305 | .572 | 2 | LF | |
| 39 | 144 | 85 | Jul 13 | KCR | @ | MIL | L,2-13 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .256 | .291 | .546 | 2 | LF |
| 40 | 145 | 86 | Jul 14 | KCR | @ | MIL | W,9-2 | 8-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .256 | .291 | .546 | 7 | PH LF |
| 41 | 146 | 88 | Jul 16 | KCR | @ | NYY | W,3-1 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .253 | .287 | .540 | 6 | PH RF |
| 42 | 147 | 89 | Jul 17 | KCR | @ | NYY | W,9-7 | 6-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .250 | .284 | .534 | 7 | PH LF |
| 43 | 148 | 92 | Jul 21 | KCR | BOS | W,9-0 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .247 | .281 | .528 | 7 | PH LF | |
| 44 | 149 | 97 | Jul 26 | KCR | SEA | W,12-3 | 8-GF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .255 | .281 | .536 | 7 | LF | |
| 45 | 150 | 101 | Jul 30 | KCR | @ | BOS | W,2-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .265 | .290 | .556 | 2 | RF |
| 46 | 151 | 102 | Jul 31 | KCR | @ | CLE | L,3-4 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .284 | .330 | .614 | 2 | RF 3B 2B |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 47 | 152 | 107 | Aug 6 | KCR | TOR | W,12-5 | CG | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .299 | .356 | .656 | 2 | LF | |
| 48 | 153 | 110 | Aug 9 | KCR | @ | BAL | W,2-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .288 | .343 | .631 | 2 | LF |
| 49 | 154 | 112 | Aug 11 | KCR | @ | TOR | W,9-8 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .292 | .346 | .638 | 2 | LF |
| 50 | 155 | 114 | Aug 13 | KCR | @ | TOR | L,2-3 | CG(10) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .288 | .333 | .621 | 2 | LF RF |
| 51 | 156 | 116 | Aug 15 | KCR | @ | DET | W,4-2 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .288 | .333 | .621 | 9 | LF | |
| 52 | 157 | 117 | Aug 16 (1) | KCR | @ | MIN | L,1-5 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .279 | .322 | .600 | 2 | LF |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 53 | 158 | 137 | Sep 6 | KCR | @ | OAK | W,11-8 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .285 | .328 | .612 | 1 | PH |
| 54 | 159 | 139 | Sep 9 (1) | KCR | @ | CAL | L,2-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .282 | .325 | .607 | 1 | PH |
| 55 | 160 | 147 | Sep 16 | KCR | CAL | L,3-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .280 | .322 | .602 | 1 | PH | |
| 56 | 161 | 148 | Sep 17 | KCR | CAL | W,5-0 | GS-9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .271 | .311 | .583 | 7 | LF | |
| 57 | 162 | 151 | Sep 20 | KCR | MIL | L,4-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .269 | .309 | .578 | 1 | PH | |
| 58 | 163 | 154 | Sep 22 (2) | KCR | @ | MIN | L,0-4 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .278 | .312 | .590 | 7 | LF |
| 59 | 164 | 160 | Sep 29 | KCR | MIN | W,4-0 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .281 | .315 | .596 | 7 | DH | |
| 60 | 165 | 161 | Sep 30 | KCR | MIN | L,3-7 | 10-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .287 | .315 | .602 | 9 | PH | |
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