#70 Norm Zauchin, First Base, 29 yrs, Milwaukee Braves
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Norm Zauchin

11/17/1929
29
USA,MI,ROYAL OAK
6"0
225

First Base
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,330,000
1963
6 Year(s), 110 Days (1142 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 25 Days (1229 total Days)
8 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall7310106
Versus LHP8310106
Versus RHP7310106
Talent7410105
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10PHIW 4-1401000001#5  
9/11LAL 0-2400000001#3  
9/13LAL 1-5402000002#5  
9/15@PHIW 7-3501000001#6  
9/16@PHIW 8-5422002210#6  
9/17@PHIW 2-1411001101#3  
9/18@CINW 4-2323002310#5PoG 
9/19@CINL 7-9523010011#3  
9/22CHNW 9-7000000010#9  
9/24CHNW 12-3433001110#3  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14551414393451101069799.278.393.570.964.997.292
Projected1535411509347116112102104.278.393.570.964.997.292
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13861626023122935710100.0113.77.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16549111337363931101.297.432.552.984
vs. RHP34994823273705868111.269.374.579.953
Close/Late3716025139165000.432.604.9461.550
Scoring Position131363296002827201.275.401.534.936
Pinch Hitting410000020001.250.571.250.821
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7326079322458534155.304.399.6081.007
Road7225464612152535644.252.387.531.918
March/April25842020212112322.238.398.333.731
May26962631714231818.271.386.542.928
June258820201022191814.227.361.591.952
July24802201722201810.275.408.563.971
August279928101026161020.283.355.596.951
Sept/Oct18672711914171015.403.474.8511.325

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195210000000000000.000.000.000.000BSN
195364144375011242025013300.257.365.521.886BSN
1954117217637118584142034000.290.401.581.981MIL
19551505221711425514612591319930.328.429.6781.108MIL,NL
19561505341609049125100782213600.300.390.592.981MIL,NL
195714652217580431121241110211900.335.450.5981.048MIL,NL
1958150530173201411091001173610800.326.447.6001.047MIL,NL
1959145514143934511010697229910.278.393.570.964MIL
Total9232983922727262684616561101763440.309.418.6011.019 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AA137486157140751491171159434.323.448.8151.263
1952, AA12546514215177155116809520.305.394.8391.232
1952, AAA72610314786400.385.5001.0381.538
1953, AA441555580215438353600.355.450.8131.263
1953, AAA281043310194231222710.317.433.8751.308

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1431381494143133164912.9931213.112.23    

Player History

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Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1951...
Injured on 6/11/1953 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 7/2/1953, off Willard Nixon (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/1/1953, off Harry Brecheen (CIN)...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1955, hitting .375 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1955, hitting .435 with 6 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1955, hitting .328 with 55 HR, 146 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 5/14/1956...
Drove in 7 runs against New York (N) on 6/12/1956...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1956, hitting .565 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 9/9/1956...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
9/22/1957: Signed a contract extension with Milwaukee, $9,330,000 per year, for 6 years.
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Pittsburgh on 4/20/1958...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/22/1958...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1958, hitting .517 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 5/3/1958...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1959, hitting .403 with 9 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1959...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1955 - .328 - 8th
1957 - .335 - 2nd
1958 - .326 - 7th
OBP
1955 - .429 - 3rd
1957 - .450 - 1st
1958 - .447 - 2nd
SLG
1955 - .678 - 1st
1956 - .592 - 4th
1957 - .598 - 6th
1958 - .600 - 6th
OPS
1955 - 1.108 - 1st
1956 - .981 - 5th
1957 - 1.048 - 4th
1958 - 1.047 - 4th
Hits
1957 - 175 - 6th
1958 - 173 - 8th
Homeruns
1955 - 55 - 1st
1956 - 49 - 2nd
1957 - 43 - 5th
1958 - 41 - 5th
RBI
1955 - 146 - 2nd
1956 - 125 - 6th
1957 - 112 - 9th
1958 - 109 - 8th
Runs
1955 - 125 - 3rd
1957 - 124 - 3rd
BB
1955 - 91 - 10th
1957 - 111 - 1st
1958 - 117 - 2nd
 

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