Faustino Zabala
Faustino R. Zabala
Born: December 29, 1942
Cabimas, Zulia VE
Deceased: April 19, 2020
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 195
Career: 1966-1979
Faustino Zabala compiled a career batting average of .255 with 31 home runs and 196 RBI in his 569-game career with the Covington Red Sox, Pittsfield Red Sox, Lexington Braves, West Palm Beach Braves, Austin Braves, Greenwood Braves, Shreveport Braves, Richmond Braves, Peninsula Whips, Monterrey Sultanes, Cordoba Cafeteros and Caracas Metropolitanos. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Covington Red Sox | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 33 | 92 | 88 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .216 | .250 | .261 | .511 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 8 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .143 | .217 | .143 | .360 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Braves | 11 | 45 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 17 | 46 | 43 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .233 | .267 | .326 | .592 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 42 | 127 | 113 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .310 | .381 | .398 | .779 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 83 | 274 | 252 | 22 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 31 | .254 | .310 | .349 | .659 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 72 | 230 | 201 | 20 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 35 | .229 | .301 | .328 | .630 | 66 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 35 | 84 | 79 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .228 | .262 | .291 | .553 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 51 | 120 | 107 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33 | .196 | .283 | .290 | .573 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 103 | 426 | 370 | 61 | 117 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 64 | .316 | .393 | .489 | .882 | 181 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 16 | 47 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .263 | .391 | .500 | .891 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 37 | 152 | 134 | 17 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 19 | .284 | .336 | .425 | .761 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Cordoba Cafeteros | 8 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .240 | .286 | .240 | .526 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Caracas Metropolitanos | 49 | 170 | 170 | 13 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .253 | .471 | 43 | ||||||||
| Totals | 569 | 1875 | 1688 | 183 | 431 | 72 | 5 | 31 | 196 | 5 | 7 | 148 | 245 | .255 | .317 | .359 | .676 | 606 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | C | 6 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .950 | 6.333 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | C | 27 | 147 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .963 | 5.815 | 8 | |||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Braves | C | 11 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 5.818 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | C | 36 | 219 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .967 | 6.583 | 9 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | C | 15 | 77 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 5.933 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | C | 71 | 361 | 45 | 15 | 6 | .964 | 5.718 | 13 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | C | 43 | 219 | 32 | 7 | 2 | .973 | 5.837 | 15 | |||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 3B | 10 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 2.100 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 20 | 106 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .991 | 5.800 | 1 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | C | 31 | 151 | 21 | 4 | 3 | .977 | 5.548 | 3 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | C | 87 | 454 | 70 | 16 | 8 | .970 | 6.023 | 6 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 1B | 15 | 110 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .983 | 7.667 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | C | 26 | 114 | 18 | 4 | 4 | .971 | 5.077 | 4 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 1B | 12 | 105 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .982 | 9.250 | ||||
| Totals | 433 | 2201 | 271 | 71 | 57 | .972 | 5.709 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1967 | A | Western Carolinas League | Lexington Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Peninsula Whips | MON | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Cordoba Cafeteros | |||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Caracas Metropolitanos |
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