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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Dick Van Zant Second Base
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .211 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .550 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 24 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 02-16-1938
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(80 games)
RBI 10
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (1.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 BOS-CLE
14
33
2
7
4
0
0
4
4
 9 0 0
0
 0 2
.631
.297
.333
.121
.212
1966 BOS
23
81
7
17
1
1
0
6
7
 21 0 1
0
 0 6
.517
.270
.247
.037
.210
Total
37
114
9
24
5
1
0
10
11
 30 0 1
0
 0 8
.550
.278
.272
.061
.211
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Dick Van Zant has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-08-13The Boston Catamounts have acquired Joe Bergen from the waiver wire. The Boston Catamounts have waived Dick Van Zant.
1966-07-22The Boston Catamounts have promoted Sibby Butler to the major league team. The Boston Catamounts have designated Dick Van Zant for assignment.
1966-07-22The Boston Catamounts have promoted Dick Van Zant to the major league team. The Boston Catamounts have sent Bill Larkin to the minors.
1966-07-11The Boston Catamounts have promoted Victor Simon to the major league team. The Boston Catamounts have designated Dick Van Zant for assignment.
1966-06-03The Boston Catamounts have promoted Dick Van Zant to the major league team. The Boston Catamounts have sent Don Nichols to the minors.
1966-06-03The Boston Catamounts have acquired Dick Van Zant from the waiver wire. The Boston Catamounts have waived Frank Davis.
1961-06-21The Cleveland Tarantulas have promoted Cinders O"Brien to the major league team. The Cleveland Tarantulas have promoted Lave Cross to the major league team. The Cleveland Tarantulas have promoted John Clarkson to the major league team. The Cleveland Tarantulas have promoted Jack Glasscock to the major league team. The Cleveland Tarantulas have designated John Pappalau for assignment. The Cleveland Tarantulas have sent Ed Spurney to the minors. The Cleveland Tarantulas have sent Dick Van Zant to the minors. The Cleveland Tarantulas have sent Charlie Dewald to the minors.
1961-04-27The Cleveland Tarantulas have promoted Dick Van Zant to the major league team. The Cleveland Tarantulas have sent Otto Krueger to the minors.
1961-04-12The Cleveland Tarantulas have renamed Jim McGlone to Dick Van Zant.
1961-04-12The Cleveland Tarantulas have renamed Charlie Ferguson to Jim McGlone.
1961-04-05The Cleveland Tarantulas have acquired Charlie Ferguson from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Boston Dragonslayers have waived Charlie Ferguson.