Chris Zachary
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| Chris Zachary | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 19, 1944 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: April 19, 2003 (aged 59) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1963, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1973, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 10–29 |
| Earned run average | 4.57 |
| Strikeouts | 184 |
| Teams | |
William Christopher Zachary (February 19, 1944 – April 19, 2003) was an American
right-hander who appeared in 108 games, 40 as a starter, over a nine-year career in Major League Baseball for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros (1963–1967), Kansas City Royals (1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1971), Detroit Tigers (1972) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1973). Born in Knoxville, Tennessee
, Zachary batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg).
Baseball career
With Houston
After starring at Knoxville's
San Antonio Bullets and was chosen the Texas League pitcher of the year before working in one game for the Colt .45s at the end of the season. From 1965 through 1967, Zachary appeared in only 23 total games pitched for the renamed Astros, spending the balance of each season in Triple-A
.
Remainder of MLB career
After working in eight games for the 1968
Oklahoma City 89ers, Zachary was acquired by the Royals, an expansion team set to begin play in 1969. Zachary then made abbreviated appearances for Kansas City (eight games), St. Louis (23 games), Detroit (25 games) and Pittsburgh (six games) through 1973
.
As a Cardinal in
Woody Fryman with Detroit trailing 1–0, Zachary had severe control issues. He threw two wild pitches, allowing an insurance run to score from third base, and walked Joe Rudi. He left the game without recording an out, and was charged with one earned run in Oakland's 5–0 victory.[4]
Zachary's final MLB line included a 10–29 won–lost mark (for a poor
minor-league record, however, winning 84 games against only 55 defeats, and recording six seasons of double-digit victories. He retired after the 1974 season, and died in Knoxville at age 59 from bone-marrow cancer.[1]
References
- ^ a b Chuck Cavalaris (21 April 2003): "In Memory of Chris Zachary," The Knoxville News-Sentinel, quoted in AstrosDaily.com
- ^ Retrosheet box score (11 April 1962): "San Francisco Giants 7, Houston Colt .45s 1"
- ^ Retrosheet box score (27 May 1971): "St. Louis Cardinals 10, Chicago Cubs 0"
- ^ Retrosheet box score (Game 2, 1972 ALCS): "Oakland Athletics 5, Detroit Tigers 0"
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- The Deadball Era at the Wayback Machine (archived November 5, 2004)