Billy Zitzmann
William Arthur Zitzmann (November 19, 1895 - May 29, 1985) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1919 and 1929, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. He batted right-handed and also threw right-handed. He was 175 lbs (pounds). He was born on November 19, 1895 in Long Island City, New York. He died on May 29, 1985 in Passaic, New Jersey.
| Billy Zitzmann | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: November 19, 1895 Long Island City, New York | |||
| Died: May 29, 1985 (aged 89) Passaic, New Jersey | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 17, 1919, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 27, 1929, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .267 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 89 | ||
| Teams | |||
In 406 games over six seasons, Zitzmann posted a .267 batting average (268-for-1004) with 197 runs, 3 home runs, 89 RBI, 42 stolen bases and 83 bases on balls.
He is survived by William Zitzmann, an anesthesiologist in Baltimore, Maryland and Robert Zitzmann of Springfield, New Jersey.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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