#79 Bill Zies, Catcher, 33 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Bill Zies

1/2/1866
33
US,,
5"10
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 327,857
1899 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall52228
Versus LHP42217
Versus RHP53229
Talent53128
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 10
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@BOSW 10-1511000000#8  
9/25@COLL 5-6000000000#2  
9/26@COLL 3-5301000200#8  
9/30@WASW 2-1400000000#8  
10/2INDW 7-1422000100#8  
10/4INDL 3-4302000110#8  
10/7@CLEL 2-4300000000#8  
10/8@CLEL 3-4413100200#8  
10/11CLEW 3-2300000002#8  
10/12CLEW 5-4200000010#8  

Batting Stats 1899

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall67215557013018728.256.273.302.575.439.047
Projected67215557013018728.256.273.302.575.439.047
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall6323600049565800.018.62.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP610001002000.167.167.167.333
vs. RHP209547012918726590.258.276.306.582
Close/Late3292017113220.281.270.438.708
Scoring Position742220029018540.297.274.324.598
Pinch Hitting000001000100.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home3410532301199414.305.300.362.662
Road3311023400119314.209.224.245.470
March/April103393003403.273.273.364.636
May102771005008.259.212.296.508
June114090016328.225.256.300.556
July113381004133.242.289.273.562
August103381003415.242.250.273.523
Sept/Oct1549141009611.286.283.306.589
Postseason41231002112.250.308.333.641

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1896288625302178404500.291.309.395.704IND
18976825381815412410021611.320.343.419.762IND BAL
18989737188732433920014301.237.276.288.564BAL
1899672155570130187052800.256.273.302.575BAL
Total2609252492541013189410129212.269.297.337.634 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1891, AA43123305001212103020.244.290.285.574
1891, AAA822957010053324225701.237.286.322.608
1892, AAA13852513412065237386901.255.302.312.615
1893, AAA853047712035127223700.253.301.322.623
1894, AAA129473129140135161354320.273.320.385.704
1895, AAA120426111111116236264810.261.300.369.668
1896, AAA8247100333200.292.357.333.690

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1898123911100700600.282.282.308.590
18994123100211200.250.308.333.641
Total165114200911800.275.288.314.602

Fielding Stats 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher666331862138001.000562.26.0831104742.7

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 37th overall pick, by Indianapolis in 1891...
Injured on 5/30/1891 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days...
Injured on 3/29/1893 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/9/1896, off Peek-a-boo Veach (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/28/1896, off Amos Rusie (CLE)...
Traded from Indianapolis to Baltimore on 7/8/1897 (Going to BAL: P Ed Fuller, C Bill Zies. Going to IND: C Billy Earle)...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Cleveland on 10/1/1897...
Won World Series with Baltimore in 1898...
1/31/1899: Gets a new one-year contract worth $327,857 through salary arbitration...
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