Clarence Zieser
Clarence D. Zieser "Buzz"
Born: August 21, 1929
Belle Plaine, IA US
Deceased: July 28, 2012
Cedar Rapids, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1947-1956
Clarence Zieser compiled a career record of 92 wins and 85 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 292-game pitching career with the Rockford Rox, Columbia Reds, Ogden Reds, Charleston Senators, Tulsa Oilers, Ottawa Athletics, Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators, Richmond Virginians and Jacksonville Braves. He began playing during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Rockford Rox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 5.18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 80.0 | 96 | 62 | 46 | 62 | 23 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Rockford Rox | 6 | 12 | .333 | 3.65 | 26 | 138.0 | 136 | 89 | 56 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.29 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 80.0 | 73 | 63 | 47 | 79 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.70 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 60.0 | 74 | 49 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.99 | 34 | 217.0 | 201 | 102 | 72 | 6 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.40 | 14 | 7 | 60.0 | 58 | 40 | 36 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.19 | 23 | 155.0 | 132 | 75 | 55 | 10 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.12 | 12 | 10 | 65.0 | 64 | 39 | 37 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.85 | 13 | 0 | 40.0 | 50 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.59 | 32 | 31 | 243.0 | 198 | 87 | 70 | 14 | 94 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.67 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 108.0 | 120 | 64 | 56 | 9 | 54 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.00 | 18 | 13 | 105.0 | 99 | 42 | 35 | 9 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.12 | 27 | 20 | 150.0 | 119 | 59 | 52 | 12 | 45 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 92 | 85 | .520 | 3.75 | 292 | 87 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1503.0 | 1424 | 802 | 627 | 60 | 728 | 0 | 167 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Rockford Rox | 17 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Rockford Rox | 29 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .193 | .351 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 19 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .152 | .200 | .212 | .412 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 11 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .048 | .091 | .048 | .139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 36 | 91 | 91 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .154 | .286 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 14 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | 23 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .169 | .322 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 12 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .143 | .238 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 32 | 87 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .207 | .402 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 42 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .172 | .226 | .241 | .467 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 18 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 27 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .116 | .116 | .233 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 299 | 548 | 541 | 9 | 74 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | .137 | .145 | .157 | .302 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Rockford Rox | P | 15 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | .906 | 1.933 |
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Rockford Rox | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 19 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.526 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .739 | 1.700 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Charleston Senators | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | P | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 1.077 |
| 1952 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 42 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 2 | .882 | .714 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 292 | 19 | 100 | 16 | 6 | .881 | .408 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Central League | Rockford Rox | CIN | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Rockford Rox | CIN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Charleston Senators | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 |
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