Ziggy Marcell

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Ziggy Marcell was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. In 73 career games, he hit .178 with 30 hits and 12 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .178
HR 0
RBI 12
H 30
OPS .476
PIV -507
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 198 lb
Born
9/1/1916 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
10/10/1990 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Everett Ziggy Marcell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ziggy Marcell — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
205.0 181.0 22.0 29.0 1.0 2.0 0 10.0 20.0 3.0 3.0 .160 .244 .188 .432

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Ziggy Marcell — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1944 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1945 3.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1946 8.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Listed seasons · 3 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Ziggy Marcell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
73 169 23 30 1 2 0 12 3 21 1 .178 .268 .207 .476 -507

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OPS .476 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ziggy Marcell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1939 KCM NAL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1940 BEG NN2 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1940 HG NN2 5 11 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1941 NBY NN2 16 28 2 5 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 .179 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 4 11 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1942 PS NN2 6 14 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1947 BEG NN2 14 32 4 6 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
1948 NE NN2 24 64 8 7 0 0 0 2 1 11 0 .109 .263 (-59%) .340 (-29%) .379 (-71%) .719 (-51%) -506.6
Career · 8 seasons 73 169 23 30 1 2 0 12 3 21 1 .178 — — — — -507

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ziggy Marcell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ziggy Marcell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC KCM 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ziggy Marcell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3776101407.184
Away19435601.140

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ziggy Marcell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-07-23 NW2BLGL 200000000
1948-07-20 NW2PH5L 300000010
1948-07-18 NW2PH5W 100000000
1948-07-18 NW2PH5L 300000010
1948-07-16 NW2NY5W 411000100
1948-07-15 NW2PH5L 000000000
1948-07-09 NW2BLGL 300000000
1948-07-08 NW2BLGL 300000001
1948-07-07 NW2BLGW 312000010
1948-07-05 NW2NY6L 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ziggy Marcell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 58 50 282 36 15 4
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ziggy Marcell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 KCM C 1 1 8 1 1 0
1940 BEG C 2 2 5 1 1 0
1940 HG C 5 4 21 0 3 0
1941 NBY C 6 5 25 2 2 1
1941 NBY OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CAG C 3 3 14 4 1 0
1942 CAG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 PS C 6 4 21 4 1 0
1947 BEG C 11 9 59 8 2 2
1948 NE C 24 22 129 16 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ziggy Marcell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 58
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Ziggy Marcell

Was Ziggy Marcell a pitcher?
No. Ziggy Marcell was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ziggy Marcell hit?
Ziggy Marcell hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
What was Ziggy Marcell's career batting average?
Ziggy Marcell batted .178 over his career, with 30 hits in 169 at bats.
How many RBI did Ziggy Marcell have?
Ziggy Marcell drove in 12 runs in his career.
Is Ziggy Marcell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ziggy Marcell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ziggy Marcell play for?
Ziggy Marcell played for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Homestead Grays, the New York Black Yankees, the Chicago American Giants, and the Philadelphia Stars, among 7 clubs in all.