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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Zinn Gessler Catcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .593 Status Retired (1959) Option Years 0  
H 166 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 06-05-1925
HR 6 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(59 games)
RBI 76
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.2%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- 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
1951 NYA
84
263
27
60
8
0
1
23
19
 54 1 2
5
 6 6
.551
.281
.270
.042
.228
1952 NYA
4
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.364
.182
.182
.000
.182
1953 NYA
47
150
14
42
7
0
3
18
17
 24 0 0
0
 3 2
.740
.353
.387
.107
.280
1954 NYA
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1955 LAA
37
101
11
18
3
0
2
10
16
 15 1 1
0
 0 1
.561
.294
.267
.089
.178
1956 LAA-NYA
47
103
8
21
4
1
0
14
13
 15 0 1
1
 0 1
.553
.291
.262
.058
.204
1957 NYA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1958 MON-LAA
26
77
7
22
4
0
0
11
2
 16 0 1
0
 0 0
.638
.300
.338
.052
.286
1959 LAA
3
9
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.111
.222
.111
.111
Total
250
718
67
166
27
1
6
76
67
 129 2 5
6
 9 10
.593
.297
.297
.065
.231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Zinn Gessler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-18The Los Angeles Angels have waived Zinn Gessler.
1959-04-14The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Dennis Wakefield to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1958-08-03The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Enrique Byers for assignment.
1958-08-03The Los Angeles Angels have acquired Zinn Gessler from the waiver wire.
1958-04-29The Montreal Expos have waived Zinn Gessler.
1958-04-25The Montreal Expos have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1958-04-06The Montreal Expos have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team.
1958-04-06The Montreal Expos have acquired Zinn Gessler from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Zinn Gessler.
1957-10-23The New York Yankees have acquired Zinn Gessler from the waiver wire.
1957-10-01The New York Yankees have waived Zinn Gessler.
1957-07-15The New York Yankees have promoted Brad Lowery to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1957-06-26The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Harry Dunning to the minors.
1957-06-12The New York Yankees have promoted Harry Dunning to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1957-06-11The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Harry Dunning to the minors.
1957-05-03The New York Yankees have promoted Harry Dunning to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1957-05-01The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Harry Dunning to the minors.
1956-10-08The New York Yankees have promoted Rich Batista to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1956-09-17The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Alex Cosey to the minors.
1956-09-13The New York Yankees have promoted Ed Burdock to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1956-08-10The New York Yankees have acquired Zinn Gessler from the waiver wire.
1956-08-06The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Otis Osborne to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1955-04-05The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have sent Enrique Byers to the minors.
1955-04-05The Los Angeles Angels have acquired Zinn Gessler from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The New York Yankees have waived Zinn Gessler.
1954-05-24The New York Yankees have promoted Pokey Maple to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1954-03-25The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated George Maggert for assignment.
1953-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Rusty Ellan to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment.
1953-09-27The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Rusty Ellan to the minors.
1953-09-20The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Robinson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Carl Songer to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment. The New York Yankees have sent Allen Lind to the minors.
1953-09-17The New York Yankees have re-claimed Zinn Gessler from the waiver wire.
1953-09-16The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Robinson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Rusty Ellan to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Zinn Gessler for assignment. The New York Yankees have sent Allen Lind to the minors.
1953-04-24The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team.
1952-04-12The New York Yankees have promoted Walt Chitren to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Zinn Gessler to the minors.
1951-09-16The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Red Windle to the minors.
1951-09-14The New York Yankees have promoted Red Windle to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Zinn Gessler to the minors.
1951-09-14The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Red Windle to the minors.
1951-09-13The New York Yankees have promoted Red Windle to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Zinn Gessler to the minors.
1951-06-05The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Marv Baptist for assignment.
1950-09-22The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Sours to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Zinn Gessler to the minors.
1950-09-22The New York Yankees have promoted Zinn Gessler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Sours to the minors.