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Chris Zachary
William Christopher Zachary

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.

Debut April 11, 1963
  vs. SFG 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER
Final Game September 29, 1973
Born February 19, 1944 in Knoxville, TN
Died April 19, 2003 in Knoxville, TN

Signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent in 1962. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1963 19 HOU NL   2   2  22   7   0   0  12  0   57.0   62   38   31   5   22   42   3   2   258   0   1  4.89  3.16   64 1.474
 1964 20 HOU NL   0   1   1   1   0   0   0  0    4.0    6    5    4   1    1    2   0   0    20   0   0  9.00  3.43   38 1.750
 1965 21 HOU NL   0   2   4   2   0   0   0  0   10.7   12    6    5   0    6    4   0   0    50   1   0  4.22  3.33   79 1.688
 1966 22 HOU NL   3   5  10   8   0   0   1  0   55.0   44   22   21   1   32   37   1   6   236   2   0  3.44  3.39   99 1.382
 1967 23 HOU NL   1   6   9   7   0   0   0  0   36.3   42   27   23   5   12   18   2   1   163   1   0  5.70  3.27   57 1.486
 1969 25 KCR AL   0   1   8   2   0   0   2  0   18.3   27   17   16   4    7    6   0   4    87   0   0  7.85  3.66   47 1.855
 1971 27 STL NL   3  10  23  12   1   1   4  0   89.7  114   58   53   3   26   48   4   3   399   7   0  5.32  3.61   68 1.561
 1972 28 DET AL   1   1  25   1   0   0   9  1   38.3   27    6    6   2   15   21   1   1   154   2   0  1.41  3.16  224 1.096
 1973 29 PIT NL   0   1   6   0   0   0   2  1   12.0   10    4    4   1    1    6   0   1    48   0   0  3.00  3.52  117 0.917
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  9 Yr WL% .256  10  29 108  40   1   1  30  2  321.3  344  183  163  22  122  184  11  18  1415  13   1  4.57  3.39   74 1.450
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     4  13  49  18   0   0  13  0  147.3  158   84   74  10   56   84   5   8   650   5   0  4.57  3.39   74 1.450
 Career High      3  10  25  12   1   1  12  1   89.7  114   58   53   5   32   48   4   6   399   7   1  3.44  3.61   99 1.382

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1963 19 HOU NL  22   13    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   6  .000  .071  .000  -77    0   1   0   0   0   0
 1964 20 HOU NL   1    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1965 21 HOU NL   4    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1966 22 HOU NL  10   18    0    4   2  0   0    3   0  0   0  10  .222  .211  .333   53    6   0   1   0   0   0
 1967 23 HOU NL  10   10    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   5  .100  .182  .100  -15    1   0   0   0   0   1
 1969 25 KCR AL   8    2    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .500  .500  .500  181    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1971 27 STL NL  24   33    3    8   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .242  .242  .242   36    8   0   0   0   0   2
 1972 28 DET AL  25    2    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .500  .667  .500  248    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1973 29 PIT NL   6    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      110   83    5   15   2  0   0    3   0  0   3  31  .181  .207  .205   18   17   1   1   0   0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        122    7   22   3  0   0    4   0  0   4  46  .181  .207  .205   18   25   1   1   0   0   4
 Career High     25   33    3    8   2  0   0    3   0  0   1  10                           8   1   1   0   0   2
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1963 19 HOU NL   15   14    0   0.0    84| .000  .247| .071  .308| .000  .370| .071  .678| -77  .000  -2.9  -0.3   0%
 1964 20 HOU NL    1    1    0   0.0    89| .000  .258| .000  .314| .000  .382| .000  .696|-100  .000  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1965 21 HOU NL    2    2    0   0.0    87| .000  .248| .000  .311| .000  .376| .000  .687|-100  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
 1966 22 HOU NL   19   15    1   1.8    90| .222  .256| .211  .314| .333  .386| .544  .700|  53  .173  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 1967 23 HOU NL   11   10    0   0.0    87| .100  .253| .182  .315| .100  .372| .282  .687| -15  .000  -1.5  -0.2   0%
 1969 25 KCR AL    2    1    1  27.0    95| .500  .254| .500  .331| .500  .384|1.000  .714| 181  .968   0.2   0.0   0%
 1971 27 STL NL   33   27    1   1.0    96| .242  .264| .242  .331| .242  .387| .484  .718|  36  .071  -3.0  -0.3   0%
 1972 28 DET AL    3    1    1  26.9    85| .500  .250| .667  .319| .500  .360|1.167  .680| 248  .975   0.5   0.1   0%
 1973 29 PIT NL    2    2    0   0.0    95| .000  .260| .000  .329| .000  .387| .000  .716|-100  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons        88   73    4   1.5    91| .181  .257| .207  .320| .205  .381| .412  .702|  18  .136  -8.9  -1.0   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1963 19 HOU NL P 22 3 14 0 0 1.000 .950 0.77 0.84 2.68 2.05 7 57.0 1964 20 HOU NL P 1 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 0.80 4.50 2.25 1 4.0 1965 21 HOU NL P 4 2 1 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 0.80 2.52 2.10 2 10.7 1966 22 HOU NL P 10 5 6 2 0 .846 .948 1.10 0.74 1.80 1.96 8 55.0 1967 23 HOU NL P 9 2 5 2 1 .778 .959 0.78 0.78 1.74 2.01 7 36.3 1969 25 KCR AL P 8 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.25 0.69 0.98 1.87 2 18.3 1971 27 STL NL P 23 4 14 1 2 .947 .952 0.78 0.78 1.81 1.90 12 89.7 1972 28 DET AL P 25 2 5 0 0 1.000 .946 0.28 0.75 1.64 1.86 1 38.3 1973 29 PIT NL P 6 1 0 0 0 1.000 .909 0.17 0.73 0.75 1.88 0 12.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1963 19 HOU NL P 22 3 14 0 0 1.000 .950 0.77 0.84 2.68 2.05 7 57.0 1964 20 HOU NL P 1 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 0.80 4.50 2.25 1 4.0 1965 21 HOU NL P 4 2 1 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 0.80 2.52 2.10 2 10.7 1966 22 HOU NL P 10 5 6 2 0 .846 .948 1.10 0.74 1.80 1.96 8 55.0 1967 23 HOU NL P 9 2 5 2 1 .778 .959 0.78 0.78 1.74 2.01 7 36.3 1969 25 KCR AL P 8 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.25 0.69 0.98 1.87 2 18.3 1971 27 STL NL P 23 4 14 1 2 .947 .952 0.78 0.78 1.81 1.90 12 89.7 1972 28 DET AL P 25 2 5 0 0 1.000 .946 0.28 0.75 1.64 1.86 1 38.3 1973 29 PIT NL P 6 1 0 0 0 1.000 .909 0.17 0.73 0.75 1.88 0 12.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 108 19 49 5 3 .932 .951 0.63 0.77 1.90 1.95 40 321.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 108 19 49 5 3 .932 .951 0.63 0.77 1.91 1.95 40 321
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1972   ALCS  DET OAK     L   1   0    inf  0  0  0  0   0     0   1   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1972   ALCS  DET OAK     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Youngest Player
1963 NL-19-6

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

Before 1962 Season: Signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent.

October 21, 1968: Purchased by the Kansas City Royals from the Houston Astros.

July 1, 1970: Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ted Abernathy.

December 7, 1971: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Detroit Tigers for Bill Denehy.

April 2, 1973: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Charlie Sands.

December 5, 1973: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Pete Koegel.


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