Fred Zirella
Frederick D. Zirella
Born: 1930
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1950-1956
Fred Zirella compiled a career record of 31 wins and 26 losses and a 3.86 ERA in his 193-game pitching career with the Kinston Eagles, Roanoke Ro-Sox, Terre Haute Phillies, Greensboro Patriots, Portsmouth Merrimacks, Montgomery Rebels, Norfolk Tars, Amarillo Gold Sox, Pampa Oilers and Columbus Foxes. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.94 | 47 | 211.0 | 185 | 105 | 69 | 5 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.08 | 16 | 6 | 75.0 | 73 | 47 | 34 | 5 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.12 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 144.0 | 144 | 77 | 66 | 14 | 48 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 17 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Pampa Oilers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.88 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32.0 | 49 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3 | 1 | .750 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.03 | 15 | 7 | 58.0 | 61 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 28 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3.86 | 193 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 520.0 | 512 | 292 | 223 | 37 | 247 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 52 | 89 | 89 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .292 | .539 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 17 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .321 | .536 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 51 | 46 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .163 | .200 | .186 | .386 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 2 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | (+) Portsmouth Merrimacks | 34 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .364 | .576 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | (+) Norfolk Tars | 34 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .364 | .576 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Pampa Oilers | 9 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 15 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .304 | .565 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 160 | 204 | 200 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .215 | .223 | .260 | .483 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 51 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .529 |
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Pampa Oilers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| Totals | 193 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .181 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Ro-Sox | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | BOS | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Pampa Oilers |
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