Bill Zuber
American baseball player (1913–1982)
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::summary American baseball player (1913–1982) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox baseball biography"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bill Zuber |
| image | Bill Zuber 1947.jpg |
| caption | Zuber in 1947 |
| position | Pitcher |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Middle Amana, Iowa, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| bats | Right |
| throws | Right |
| debutleague | MLB |
| debutdate | September 16 |
| debutyear | 1936 |
| debutteam | Cleveland Indians |
| finalleague | MLB |
| finaldate | September 23 |
| finalyear | 1947 |
| finalteam | Boston Red Sox |
| stat1label | Win–loss record |
| stat1value | 43–42 |
| statleague | MLB |
| stat2label | Earned run average |
| stat2value | 4.28 |
| stat3label | Strikeouts |
| stat3value | 383 |
| :: |
| name = Bill Zuber | image = Bill Zuber 1947.jpg | caption = Zuber in 1947 | position = Pitcher | birth_date = | birth_place = Middle Amana, Iowa, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | bats = Right | throws = Right |debutleague = MLB | debutdate = September 16 | debutyear = 1936 | debutteam = Cleveland Indians |finalleague = MLB | finaldate = September 23 | finalyear = 1947 | finalteam = Boston Red Sox | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 43–42 |statleague = MLB | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 4.28 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 383 | teams =
- Cleveland Indians (–)
- Washington Senators (–)
- New York Yankees (–)
- Boston Red Sox (–) |highlights=
- World Series champion () William Henry Zuber (March 26, 1913 – November 2, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He had an 11-year Major League Baseball career between 1936 and 1947. He pitched his entire career in the American League with the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Bill was born and raised in Middle Amana, Iowa, a community of German pietists who until 1932 practiced a form of communitarian living.
Playing career
Indians
Zuber made his professional debut in 1932, and joined the Zanesville Greys of the Middle Atlantic League, a minor league team in the Indians' organization, in 1933. After several more seasons in the minor leagues, Zuber spent most of the 1936 season playing for the Greys, finishing with a 17–8 record and over 200 strikeouts. He made his Major League debut on September 16, 1936, with the Cleveland Indians. In his first game against the Boston Red Sox, he pitched five innings and earned a win in the six-inning affair which was shortened due to rain. After starting a second game and finishing the season with one win and one loss, he spent the 1937 season playing for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. He rejoined the Indians during the 1938 and 1939 seasons and was used as a relief pitcher. In the two seasons, he posted a 2–3 record and finished 16 games. He finished the 1940 season with a 1–1 record, and on April 21, 1941, the Washington Senators purchased his contract from the Indians.
Senators and Yankees
Zuber spent two seasons with the Senators, starting seven games and finishing 19 both seasons. In 1942, he won a career high nine games.
Boston Red Sox
At the start of the 1946 season, Zuber pitched three games and had an ERA of over 12 before he was purchased by the Boston Red Sox on June 18. After pitching 20 games during the 1947 season, Zuber returned to the minor leagues for a season, pitching for the Louisville Colonels in 1948, before retiring.
Life after baseball
After retirement, Zuber started a restaurant in Homestead, Iowa of the Amana Colonies in 1949. Zuber died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on November 2, 1982.
References
References
- Yambura, Barbara. (1960). "A Change and a Parting: My Story of Amana". Iowa State University Press.
- Hockenbury, Russell. (1936-12-17). "Haley First in Effectiveness Among Mid-Atlantic Hurlers". The Sporting News.
- "Bill Zuber Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- (1936-09-24). "Highlights Of The Week". [[The Sporting News]].
- "The Ballplayers – Bill Zuber". baseballbiography.com.
- Dewitte, Dave. (2007-05-27). "Zuber's Restaurant makes a return to its hotel past.". [[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)]].
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