Paul Zahniser

Q: When was Paul Zahniser born?

Paul Zahniser was born on September 6, 1896.

Q: Where was Paul Zahniser born?

Paul Zahniser was born in Sac City, IA .

Q: How tall was Paul Zahniser?

Paul Zahniser was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Paul Zahniser weigh when playing?

Paul Zahniser weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Paul Zahniser play?

Paul Zahniser played 5 seasons.

Q: Is Paul Zahniser in the Hall of Fame?

Paul Zahniser has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Paul Zahniser have?

Paul Zahniser had 145 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Paul Zahniser played for?

Paul Zahniser played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: How many World Series has Paul Zahniser won?

Paul Zahniser won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Paul Zahniser retire?

Paul Zahniser last played in 1929.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: September 6, 1896 in Sac City, IA us

Died: September 26, 1964 in Klamath Falls, OR

Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, IA

Debut: May 18, 1923 (Age 26-254d, 5,744th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 19, 1929 (Age 32-225d)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1923 season

Full Name: Paul Vernon Zahniser

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1924 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

ERA

4.66

125

618.2

145

WHIP

1.665

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1923	26	WSH	AL	9	10	.474	3.86	33	21	5	10	1	0	177.0	201	103	76	7	76		52	3	0	6	791	98	4.30	1.565	10.2	0.4	3.9	2.6	0.68
1924	27	WSH	AL	5	7	.417	4.40	24	14	5	5	1	0	92.0	98	52	45	2	49		28	4	0	1	415	93	4.14	1.598	9.6	0.2	4.8	2.7	0.57
1925	28	BOS	AL	5	12	.294	5.15	37	21	10	7	1	1	176.2	232	124	101	7	89		30	1	0	4	830	88	3.90	1.817	11.8	0.4	4.5	1.5	0.34
1926	29	BOS	AL	6	18	.250	4.97	30	24	5	7	1	0	172.0	213	106	95	5	69		35	3	0	4	781	82	4.26	1.640	11.1	0.3	3.6	1.8	0.51

1929	32	CIN	NL	0	0		27.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	18.79	3.000	18.0	9.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1932	35	PHA-min	AA																															POR PCL
5 Yrs				25	47	.347	4.66	125	80	26	29	4	1	618.2	746	388	320	22	284	0	145	11	0	15	2823	89	4.17	1.665	10.9	0.3	4.1	2.1	0.51
162 Game Avg.				8	16	.347	4.66	41	27	9	10	1	0	205	247	129	106	7	94	0	48	4	0	5	936	89	4.17	1.665	10.9	0.3	4.1	2.1	0.51

WSH (2 yrs)				14	17	.452	4.05	57	35	10	15	2	0	269.0	299	155	121	9	125		80	7	0	7	1206	96	4.25	1.576	10.0	0.3	4.2	2.7	0.64
BOS (2 yrs)				11	30	.268	5.06	67	45	15	14	2	1	348.2	445	230	196	12	158		65	4	0	8	1611	85	4.08	1.729	11.5	0.3	4.1	1.7	0.41
CIN (1 yr)				0	0		27.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	18.79	3.000	18.0	9.0	9.0	0.0	0.00

AL (4 yrs)				25	47	.347	4.62	124	80	25	29	4	1	617.2	744	385	317	21	283		145	11	0	15	2817	89	4.15	1.663	10.8	0.3	4.1	2.1	0.51
NL (1 yr)				0	0		27.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	18.79	3.000	18.0	9.0	9.0	0.0	0.00

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1923	26	WSH	AL	-0.2	33	64	52	6	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	8	27	.096	.230	.154	.383	4	.189	-13	8	1	3		1
1924	27	WSH	AL	-0.2	24	35	31	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	13	.129	.206	.129	.335	-12	.163	-22	4	0	1	0	1
1925	28	BOS	AL	-0.4	37	61	58	2	8	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	16	.138	.167	.172	.339	-14	.154	-39	10	0	1	0	1
1926	29	BOS	AL	-0.1	30	55	49	3	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	21	.163	.255	.163	.418	13	.204	0	8	0	0	0	1

1929	32	CIN	NL	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	/1
5 Yrs				-1.0	125	215	190	13	25	3	1	0	7	0	0	19	77	.132	.214	.158	.372	-1	.179	-19	30	1	5	0	1
162 Game Avg				-1.2	162	279	246	17	32	4	1	0	9	0	0	25	100	.132	.214	.158	.372	-1	.179	-19	39	1	6

BOS (2 Yrs)				-0.5	67	116	107	5	16	2	0	0	4	0	0	8	37	.150	.209	.168	.377	-1	.178	-21	18	0	1	0	1
WSH (2 Yrs)				-0.4	57	99	83	8	9	1	1	0	3	0	0	11	40	.108	.221	.145	.366	-2	.180	-16	12	1	4	0	1
CIN (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	/1

AL (4 Yrs)				-1.0	124	215	190	13	25	3	1	0	7	0	0	19	77	.132	.214	.158	.372	-1	.179	-19	30	1	5	0	1
NL (1 Yr)				0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	/1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1923	26	WSH	AL	P	33	21	10	177.0	49	8	38	3	1	.939	.959	2.34	2.72	1.39	2.70	6	14	4	22.2		1
1924	27	WSH	AL	P	24	14	5	92.0	18	4	14	0	0	1.000	.959	1.76	2.53	0.75	2.49	1	5	2	28.6	44.9	0
1925	28	BOS	AL	P	37	21	7	177.0	40	6	34	0	0	*1.000*	.960	2.03	2.66	1.08	2.64	4	13	10	43.5		2
1926	29	BOS	AL	P	30	24	7	172.0	70	11	57	2	1	.971	.957	3.56	2.66	2.27	2.63	4	9	6	40.0	44.7	1

1929	32	CIN	NL	P	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.70	0.00	2.40	0	1	0	0.0	41.0	0
5 Yrs					125	80	29	619.0	177	29	143	5	2	.972	.958	2.50	2.66	1.38	2.62	15	42	22	34.4	16.0	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Paul Zahniser born?

Paul Zahniser was born on September 6, 1896.

Where was Paul Zahniser born?

Paul Zahniser was born in Sac City, IA.

How tall was Paul Zahniser?

Paul Zahniser was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Paul Zahniser weigh when playing?

Paul Zahniser weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Paul Zahniser play?

Paul Zahniser played 5 seasons.

Is Paul Zahniser in the Hall of Fame?

Paul Zahniser has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Paul Zahniser play?

Paul Zahniser was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Paul Zahniser have?

Paul Zahniser had 145 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Paul Zahniser played for?

Paul Zahniser played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has Paul Zahniser won?

Paul Zahniser won 1 World Series.

When did Paul Zahniser retire?

Paul Zahniser last played in 1929.

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