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Geoff Zahn
Geoffrey Clayton Zahn

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
School University of Michigan

Debut September 2, 1973
vs. HOU 2.0 IP, 1 H, 5 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER
Final Game August 14, 1985
Born December 19, 1945 in Baltimore, MD

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed February 15, 1968. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 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
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1973 27 LAD NL   1   0   6   1   0   0   2  0   13.3    5    2    2   2    2    9   0   1    48   0   0  1.35  3.49  258 0.525
 1974 28 LAD NL   3   5  21  10   1   0   3  0   79.7   78   28   18   3   16   33   2   2   330   1   0  2.03  3.41  168 1.180
 1975 29 TOT NL   2   8  18  10   0   0   5  1   65.7   69   40   34   2   31   22   0   1   286   4   0  4.66  3.83   82 1.523
         LAD NL   0   1   2   0   0   0   2  0    3.0    2    3    3   0    5    1   0   1    14   1   0  9.00  3.41   38 2.333
         CHC NL   2   7  16  10   0   0   3  1   62.7   67   37   31   2   26   21   0   0   272   3   0  4.45  3.85   86 1.484
 1976 30 CHC NL   0   1   3   2   0   0   0  0    8.3   16   10   10   0    2    4   1   0    43   0   1 10.80  3.82   35 2.160
 1977 31 MIN AL  12  14  34  32   7   1   0  0  198.0  234  116  103  20   66   88   5   5   870   4   0  4.68  4.03   86 1.515
 1978 32 MIN AL  14  14  35  35  12   1   0  0  252.3  260  101   85  18   81  106   4   7  1056   2   0  3.03  3.85  127 1.351
 1979 33 MIN AL  13   7  26  24   4   0   1  0  169.0  181   74   67  13   41   58   0   1   702   1   0  3.57  4.40  123 1.314
 1980 34 MIN AL  14  18  38  35  13   5   0  0  232.7  273  138  114  17   66   96   2   3   993   3   1  4.41  4.37   99 1.457
 1981 35 CAL AL  10  11  25  25   9   0   0  0  161.3  181   93   79  18   43   52   0   2   689   2   2  4.41  3.63   82 1.388
 1982 36 CAL AL  18   8  34  34  12   4   0  0  229.3  225  100   95  18   65   81   4   2   944   5   0  3.73  4.04  108 1.265 CYA-6
 1983 37 CAL AL   9  11  29  28  11   3   1  0  203.0  212   90   75  22   51   81   0   4   852   2   0  3.33  4.03  121 1.296
 1984 38 CAL AL  13  10  28  27   9   5   1  0  199.3  200   78   69  11   48   61   1   3   821   4   0  3.12  4.00  128 1.244
 1985 39 CAL AL   2   2   7   7   1   1   0  0   37.0   44   19   18   5   14   14   0   1   164   0   0  4.38  4.15   95 1.568
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 13 Yr WL% .505 111 109 304 270  79  20  13  1 1849.0 1978  889  769 149  526  705  19  32  7798  28   4  3.74  4.01  107 1.354
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    13  12  36  31   9   2   1  0  219.0  234  105   91  17   62   83   2   3   923   3   0  3.74  4.01  107 1.354
 Career High     18  18  38  35  13   5   5  1  252.3  273  138  114  22   81  106   5   7  1056   5   2  2.03  4.40  168 1.180
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1973 27 LAD NL   6    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1974 28 LAD NL  21   23    2    4   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .174  .174  .174   -0    4   3   0   0   0   0
 1975 29 TOT NL  18   15    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   3  .133  .133  .133  -27    2   7   0   0   0   1
         CHC NL  16   15    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   3  .133  .133  .133  -27    2   7   0   0   0   1
 1976 30 CHC NL   3    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons     304   43    3    6   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   9  .140  .140  .140  -22    6  10   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         23    2    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   5  .140  .140  .140  -22    3   5   0   0   0   1
 Career High     38   23    2    4   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   5                           4   7   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 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

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1973 27 LAD NL    2    2    0   0.0    94| .000  .259| .000  .328| .000  .385| .000  .712|-100  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
 1974 28 LAD NL   26   22    1   1.2    91| .174  .257| .174  .329| .174  .372| .348  .701|  -0  .093  -3.1  -0.3   0%
 1975 29 TOT NL   22   21    0   0.0    99| .133  .270| .133  .342| .133  .390| .266  .732| -27  .000  -2.7  -0.3   0%
         CHC NL   22   21    0   0.0    99| .133  .270| .133  .342| .133  .390| .266  .732| -27  .000  -2.7  -0.3   0%
 1976 30 CHC NL    3    3    0   0.0    98| .000  .272| .000  .339| .000  .387| .000  .726|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 13 Seasons       53   48    1   0.6    95| .140  .263| .140  .334| .140  .380| .280  .714| -22  .024  -7.2  -0.8   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1973 27 LAD NL   P    6      0    4    1    0  .800  .952  0.67  0.73  2.71  1.89    1   13.3
 1974 28 LAD NL   P   21      2   15    2    1  .895  .944  0.81  0.71  1.92  1.87   10   79.7
 1975 29 TOT NL   P   18      6   16    2    0  .917  .944  1.22  0.72  3.01  1.86   10   65.7
         LAD NL   P    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.70  0.00  1.80    0    3.0
         CHC NL   P   16      6   16    2    0  .917  .944  1.38  0.72  3.16  1.87   10   62.7
 1976 30 CHC NL   P    3      0    3    1    0  .750  .938  1.00  0.73  3.25  1.84    2    8.3
 1977 31 MIN AL   P   34     16   40    2    5  .966  .948  1.65  0.84  2.55  1.95   32  198.0
 1978 32 MIN AL   P   35      9   41    2    2  .962  .954  1.43  0.85  1.78  1.90   35  252.3
 1979 33 MIN AL   P   26      8   37    4    2  .918  .949  1.73  0.81  2.40  1.92   24  169.0
 1980 34 MIN AL   P   38     12   37    1    3  .980  .957  1.29  0.77  1.90  1.85   35  232.7
 1981 35 CAL AL   P   25      7   31    3    2  .927  .962  1.52  0.81  2.12  1.98   25  161.3
 1982 36 CAL AL   P   34      3   35    2    1  .950  .957  1.12  0.73  1.49  1.80   34  229.3
 1983 37 CAL AL   P   29      9   25    3    2  .919  .958  1.17  0.73  1.51  1.80   28  203.0
 1984 38 CAL AL   P   28     14   33    1    1  .979  .957  1.68  0.70  2.12  1.79   27  199.3
 1985 39 CAL AL   P    7      1    9    0    0 1.000  .952  1.43  0.70  2.43  1.85    7   37.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1973 27 LAD NL   P    6      0    4    1    0  .800  .952  0.67  0.73  2.71  1.89    1   13.3
 1974 28 LAD NL   P   21      2   15    2    1  .895  .944  0.81  0.71  1.92  1.87   10   79.7
 1975 29 TOT NL   P   18      6   16    2    0  .917  .944  1.22  0.72  3.01  1.86   10   65.7
         LAD NL   P    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  0.70  0.00  1.80    0    3.0
         CHC NL   P   16      6   16    2    0  .917  .944  1.38  0.72  3.16  1.87   10   62.7
 1976 30 CHC NL   P    3      0    3    1    0  .750  .938  1.00  0.73  3.25  1.84    2    8.3
 1977 31 MIN AL   P   34     16   40    2    5  .966  .948  1.65  0.84  2.55  1.95   32  198.0
 1978 32 MIN AL   P   35      9   41    2    2  .962  .954  1.43  0.85  1.78  1.90   35  252.3
 1979 33 MIN AL   P   26      8   37    4    2  .918  .949  1.73  0.81  2.40  1.92   24  169.0
 1980 34 MIN AL   P   38     12   37    1    3  .980  .957  1.29  0.77  1.90  1.85   35  232.7
 1981 35 CAL AL   P   25      7   31    3    2  .927  .962  1.52  0.81  2.12  1.98   25  161.3
 1982 36 CAL AL   P   34      3   35    2    1  .950  .957  1.12  0.73  1.49  1.80   34  229.3
 1983 37 CAL AL   P   29      9   25    3    2  .919  .958  1.17  0.73  1.51  1.80   28  203.0
 1984 38 CAL AL   P   28     14   33    1    1  .979  .957  1.68  0.70  2.12  1.79   27  199.3
 1985 39 CAL AL   P    7      1    9    0    0 1.000  .952  1.43  0.70  2.43  1.85    7   37.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 304     87  326   24   19  .945  .954  1.36  0.77  2.01  1.87  270 1849.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       304     87  326   24   19  .945  .954  1.36  0.77  2.01  1.87  270   1849

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
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1982   ALCS  CAL MIL     L   1   1   7.36  0  1  0  0   3.2   4   3   1   2 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

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
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1982   ALCS  CAL MIL     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.

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1982-AL-6-0.05
Car-200-0.05 shares

ERA
1978 AL-3.03-9
1979 AL-3.57-10
1983 AL-3.33-9
1984 AL-3.12-5

Wins
1982 AL-18-2

Won-Loss %
1982 AL-.692-4

Bases on Balls/9IP
1979 AL-2.18-9
1983 AL-2.26-10
1984 AL-2.17-9

Innings
1981 AL-161.3-10

Games Started
1978 AL-35-9
1980 AL-35-9
1981 AL-25-2

Comp. Games
1980 AL-13-9
1981 AL-9-9
1982 AL-12-5
1983 AL-11-6

Shutouts
1980 AL-5-2
1982 AL-4-2
1983 AL-3-4
1984 AL-5-1

Home Runs Allow.
1981 AL-18-1

Hits Allowed
1978 AL-260-6
1980 AL-273-3
1981 AL-181-3

Losses
1978 AL-14-10
1980 AL-18-2
1981 AL-11-5

Earned Runs Allow.
1980 AL-114-5
1981 AL-79-1

Batters Faced
1981 AL-689-8

Adjusted ERA+
1978 AL-127-8
1979 AL-123-8
1983 AL-121-9
1984 AL-128-7

Oldest Player
1985 AL-39-8

Black Ink: Pitching - 1 (829) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 47 (530) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 7.0 (1067) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 5.0 (1211) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
June 7, 1966: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 34th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign.
January 28, 1967: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.
June 6, 1967: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.
January 27, 1968: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed February 15, 1968.
May 2, 1975: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Eddie Solomon to the Chicago Cubs for Burt Hooton.
January 17, 1977: Released by the Chicago Cubs.
March 18, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
October 23, 1980: Granted Free Agency.
December 2, 1980: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
December 20, 1985: Released by the California Angels.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Salaries Leaders
1985 California Angels $550,000

Career (may be incomplete) $550,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms
View Geoff Zahn's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1982-AL-6-0.05 Car-200-0.05 shares	ERA 1978 AL-3.03-9 1979 AL-3.57-10 1983 AL-3.33-9 1984 AL-3.12-5	Wins 1982 AL-18-2	Won-Loss % 1982 AL-.692-4	Bases on Balls/9IP 1979 AL-2.18-9 1983 AL-2.26-10 1984 AL-2.17-9	Innings 1981 AL-161.3-10
Games Started 1978 AL-35-9 1980 AL-35-9 1981 AL-25-2	Comp. Games 1980 AL-13-9 1981 AL-9-9 1982 AL-12-5 1983 AL-11-6	Shutouts 1980 AL-5-2 1982 AL-4-2 1983 AL-3-4 1984 AL-5-1	Home Runs Allow. 1981 AL-18-1	Hits Allowed 1978 AL-260-6 1980 AL-273-3 1981 AL-181-3	Losses 1978 AL-14-10 1980 AL-18-2 1981 AL-11-5
Earned Runs Allow. 1980 AL-114-5 1981 AL-79-1	Batters Faced 1981 AL-689-8	Adjusted ERA+ 1978 AL-127-8 1979 AL-123-8 1983 AL-121-9 1984 AL-128-7	Oldest Player 1985 AL-39-8