George Zuverink

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: August 20, 1924 in Holland, MI us

Died: September 8, 2014 in Tempe, AZ

Buried: Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, AZ

High School: Holland HS (Holland, MI)

School: Hope College (Holland, MI)

Last Game: June 15, 1959 (Age 34-299d)
vs. DET 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: George Zuverink

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.8

ERA

3.54

265

642.1

223

WHIP

1.344

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1946	21	-1.7	Fresno	CALL	C	STL	11	13	.458	4.41	6.42	38			17	1		241.0	291	172	118		82		110	12	1	3		1.548	10.9		3.1	4.1	1.34

1948	23	-0.7	Spartanburg	TRIS	B	CLE	18	12	.600	4.20	4.80	45			17	2		251.0	246	134	117		100		112	5	1	8		1.378	8.8		3.6	4.0	1.12
1949	24	-4.1	Oklahoma City	TL	AA	CLE	16	7	.696	3.22	4.28	42	29		11	3		229.0	190	109	82		106		112	8	1	5		1.293	7.5		4.2	4.4	1.06
1950	25	-5.8	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	20	14	.588	3.71	4.48	45	37		15	3		279.0	271	139	115		116		116	6	3	3		1.387	8.7		3.7	3.7	1.00
1951	26	-3.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	0		5.33	6.04	16	0	7	0	0	0	25.1	24	17	15	2	13	1	14	1	0	1	114	1.461	8.5	0.7	4.6	5.0	1.08
1952	27	0.9	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	12	11	.522	3.75	4.50	37	19		12	2		168.0	185	84	70		49		70	5	1	6		1.393	9.9		2.6	3.8	1.43
1952	27	-3.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	0		0.00	0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0.750	6.8	0.0	0.0	6.8
1953	28	1.5	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CLE	13	8	.619	3.59	3.91	33	22		6	0		168.0	181	73	67	13	44		72	3	0	3		1.339	9.7	0.7	2.4	3.9	1.64
1954	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CIN	9	13	.409	3.75	4.26	37	25	8	9	2	4	209.0	211	99	87	23	63	8	72	8	0	2	897	1.311	9.1	1.0	2.7	3.1	1.14
1954	29	0.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	9	13	.409	3.59	4.12	35	25	7	9	2	4	203.0	201	93	81	22	62	8	70	8	0	1	869	1.296	8.9	1.0	2.7	3.1	1.13
1954	29	0.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	0		9.00	9.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	10	6	6	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	28	1.833	15.0	1.5	1.5	3.0	2.00
1955	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-DET	4	8	.333	3.38	4.32	42	6	22	0	0	4	114.2	118	55	43	11	31	4	44	5	0	2	474	1.299	9.3	0.9	2.4	3.5	1.42
1955	30	1.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	5	.000	6.99	8.58	14	1	6	0	0	0	28.1	38	27	22	6	14	3	13	1	0	0	141	1.835	12.1	1.9	4.4	4.1	0.93
1955	30	1.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	4	3	.571	2.19	2.92	28	5	16	0	0	4	86.1	80	28	21	5	17	1	31	4	0	2	333	1.124	8.3	0.5	1.8	3.2	1.82
1956	31	2.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	7	6	.538	4.16	4.81	62	0	40	0	0	16	97.1	112	52	45	6	34	9	33	3	1	1	432	1.500	10.4	0.6	3.1	3.1	0.97
1957	32	3.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	10	6	.625	2.48	2.96	56	0	37	0	0	9	112.2	105	37	31	9	39	13	36	4	0	1	475	1.278	8.4	0.7	3.1	2.9	0.92
1958	33	4.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	2	2	.500	3.39	3.78	45	0	23	0	0	7	69.0	74	29	26	4	17	3	22	6	0	2	294	1.319	9.7	0.5	2.2	2.9	1.29
1959	34	6.5	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL	3	4	.429	2.95	3.44	30	4		2	2		55.0	49	21	18	3	15	2	33	2	0	1		1.164	8.0	0.5	2.5	5.4	2.20
1959	34	5.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	0	1	.000	4.15	4.85	6	0	1	0	0	0	13.0	15	7	6	1	6	0	1	0	0	1	55	1.615	10.4	0.7	4.2	0.7	0.17
1960	35	7.9	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	BAL	1	1	.500	4.50	5.06	9	0					16.0	23	9	8	0	3				0			1.625	12.9	0.0	1.7
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		32	36	.471	3.54	4.15	265	31	139	9	2	40	642.1	660	296	253	56	203	38	223	27	1	10	2746	1.344	9.2	0.8	2.8	3.1	1.10
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		94	70	.573	3.81	4.74	279	111		80	13		1407.0	1436	741	595	16	515	2	625	41	7	29		1.387	9.2		3.3
All Levels (14 Seasons)							126	106	.543	3.72	4.55	544	142	139	89	15	40	2049.1	2096	1037	848	72	718	40	848	68	8	39	2746	1.373	9.2		3.2

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		49	38	.563	3.65	4.28	154	82		35	7		686.0	709	326	278	16	227	2	291	16	4	13		1.364	9.3		3.0
AA (1 season)					Minors		16	7	.696	3.22	4.28	42	29		11	3		229.0	190	109	82		106		112	8	1	5		1.293	7.5		4.2	4.4	1.06
B (1 season)					Minors		18	12	.600	4.20	4.80	45			17	2		251.0	246	134	117		100		112	5	1	8		1.378	8.8		3.6	4.0	1.12
C (1 season)					Minors		11	13	.458	4.41	6.42	38			17	1		241.0	291	172	118		82		110	12	1	3		1.548	10.9		3.1	4.1	1.34