Paul Zahniser
American baseball player (1896–1964)
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::summary American baseball player (1896–1964) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox baseball biography"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Paul Zahniser |
| image | Paul Zahniser in 1924 - (cropped).tif |
| position | Pitcher |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Sac City, Iowa, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S. |
| bats | Right |
| throws | Right |
| debutleague | MLB |
| debutdate | May 18 |
| debutyear | 1923 |
| debutteam | Washington Senators |
| finalleague | MLB |
| finaldate | April 19 |
| finalyear | 1929 |
| finalteam | Cincinnati Reds |
| statleague | MLB |
| stat1label | Win–loss record |
| stat1value | 25–47 |
| stat3label | Strikeouts |
| stat3value | 145 |
| stat2label | Earned run average |
| stat2value | 4.66 |
| :: |
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- Washington Senators (–)
- Boston Red Sox (–)
- Cincinnati Reds () |highlights=
- World Series champion () Paul Vernon Zahniser (September 6, 1896 – September 26, 1964) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for three different teams over his five-season Major League Baseball career, which spanned from 1923 to 1929.
Career
Born in Sac City, Iowa, Zahniser started his professional career in 1918 with the Toledo Iron Men, and later he consistently won 20 or more games while pitching in the Southern Association, including 15 straight during one stretch.
He made his major league debut with the Washington Senators in 1923, and pitched as both a starting pitcher and in relief. He had a 9–10 win–loss record that first season in 33 games pitched, with ten complete games in 21 games started. He did not play in the World Series, and was traded before the 1925 season, along with Roy Carlyle, to the Boston Red Sox for Joe Harris.
Over the next two seasons for the Red Sox, his effectiveness consistently worsened. His ERA's were 5.15 and 4.97, and he led the American League in losses with 18 in 1926. He finished the season with the Toledo Mud Hens.
Post-career
Zahniser died at the age of 68 of a self-inflicted gunshot in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and is interred at Oakland Cemetery in his hometown of Sac City.
References
References
- "Paul Zahniser's career statistics". retrosheet.org.
- "Toledo Mud Hens All-Time Roster: Z". mudhens.com.
- "The Ballplayers: Paul Zahniser". baseballbiography.com.
- "The 1924 Washington Senators World Series Game Log". retrosheet.org.
- "Suicides". thedeadballera.com.
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