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Cool Papa Bell League
8-23-2059
Zachry Zipper Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.24 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-37 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-12-1928
K 286 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(45 games)
IP 421.0
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 NYA
5
 3
68
0
0
0
1
 1
70.1
 95 48 48 3 25
53
1.71
6.14
1954 NYA
0
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 13 7 7 0 6
3
2.59
8.59
1955 KC
3
 1
40
0
0
0
1
 0
46.1
 36 19 17 3 22
35
1.25
3.30
1956 KC
0
 4
28
0
0
0
1
 1
31.1
 34 20 17 1 20
23
1.72
4.88
1957 KC
6
 8
52
0
0
0
0
 4
52.0
 53 26 26 0 13
31
1.27
4.50
1958 KC
4
 3
40
0
0
0
0
 2
35.1
 37 18 18 0 13
24
1.42
4.58
1959 KC
6
 3
34
0
0
0
0
 5
32.0
 36 17 17 1 4
16
1.25
4.78
1960 KC
8
 4
43
0
0
0
0
 6
38.0
 48 22 21 2 11
24
1.55
4.97
1961 KC
1
 5
38
0
0
0
1
 3
31.1
 39 26 23 0 17
19
1.79
6.61
1962 KC
3
 3
43
0
0
0
0
 3
39.0
 47 28 24 0 11
29
1.49
5.54
1963 KC-WAS
0
 2
39
0
0
0
0
 2
38.0
 55 30 27 3 15
29
1.84
6.39
2059
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 37
432
0
0
0
4
 27
421.0
 493 261 245 13 157
286
1.54
5.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Zachry Zipper has retired from the Washington Geckos
1963-06-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Geckos. The Washington Geckos receive Zachry Zipper, Trot Ontiveros, Irish Chieftan, John Peterson from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jim Ayrault, Roger Cooke.
1959-08-28Zachry Zipper of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1956-06-19Zachry Zipper of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1955-06-24A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Dustin Thompson, Matt Martin, Bob Pfund, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Ricky Riot, Erwin Reiss, Zachry Zipper.
1954-05-01The New York Yankees have promoted Tommy McGraw to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Zachry Zipper to the minors.
1953-05-17The New York Yankees have promoted Zachry Zipper to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Lefty Louie for assignment.
1952-04-03The New York Yankees have renamed Steve Burke to Zachry Zipper.