Paul Zahniser
Paul Vernon Zahniser
Born: September 6, 1896
Sac City, IA US
Deceased: September 26, 1964
Klamath Falls, OR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1918-1937
Major League Statistics
Paul Zahniser compiled a career record of 121 wins and 111 losses and a 3.65 ERA in his 312-game pitching career with the Toledo Iron Men, Columbus Senators, Bloomington Bloomers, Toledo Mud Hens, Memphis Chickasaws, St. Paul Saints, Toronto Maple Leafs, Seattle Indians, Mission Reds, Portland Beavers and Rock Island Islanders. He began playing during the 1918 season and last took the field during the 1937 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 2.06 | 29 | 240.0 | 210 | 66 | 55 | 82 | |||||||||||||||
| 1920 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 13 | 16 | .448 | 3.09 | 30 | 236.0 | 209 | 109 | 81 | 116 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 22 | 12 | .647 | 3.45 | 43 | 295.0 | 318 | 129 | 113 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 20 | 12 | .625 | 2.74 | 39 | 269.0 | 263 | 116 | 82 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2 | 4 | .333 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 20 | 15 | .571 | 4.14 | 40 | 313.0 | 379 | 179 | 144 | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.57 | 30 | 212.0 | 258 | 98 | 84 | 60 | 49 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 10 | .231 | 7.04 | 15 | 78.0 | 110 | 66 | 61 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.05 | 17 | 91.0 | 108 | 49 | 41 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 18 | 14 | .562 | 4.06 | 37 | 264.0 | 297 | 144 | 119 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.51 | 10 | 49.0 | 58 | 33 | 30 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Rock Island Islanders | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.52 | 14 | 93.0 | 111 | 82 | 57 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 121 | 111 | .522 | 3.65 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2140.0 | 2321 | 1071 | 867 | 0 | 712 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | (+) Columbus Senators | 10 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .053 | .105 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | (+) Toledo Iron Men | 10 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .053 | .105 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 32 | 101 | 101 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .208 | .277 | .485 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 36 | 93 | 93 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .366 | .634 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 50 | 123 | 123 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .228 | .228 | .358 | .585 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 58 | 150 | 150 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 5 | .273 | .273 | .480 | .753 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 40 | 112 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .098 | .098 | .107 | .205 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 33 | 78 | 73 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .247 | .425 | 18 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 15 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .353 | .588 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .310 | .586 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 38 | 89 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .157 | .303 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | (+) Mission Reds | 32 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .226 | .419 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Indians | 32 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .226 | .419 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 36 | 78 | 78 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .269 | .474 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | (+) Mission Reds | 36 | 78 | 78 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .269 | .474 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 11 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Rock Island Islanders | 15 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .241 | .414 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 345 | 838 | 833 | 7 | 170 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .294 | .498 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 30 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 4 | .933 | 1.400 |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Rock Island Islanders | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 44 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 4 | .933 | .955 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Iron Men | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1919 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1919 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1920 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1921 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1923 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHA | ||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Rock Island Islanders |
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