What years did Zeb Terry play?

Zeb Terry played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1922.

Was Zeb Terry a pitcher?

No. Zeb Terry was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Zeb Terry hit?

Zeb Terry hit 2 career home runs with 605 hits.

What was Zeb Terry's career batting average?

Zeb Terry batted .260 over his career, with 605 hits in 2,327 at bats.

How many RBI did Zeb Terry have?

Zeb Terry drove in 216 runs in his career.

Is Zeb Terry in the Hall of Fame?

No. Zeb Terry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Zeb Terry

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1922)

Zeb Terry was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1922 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. In 640 career games, he hit .260 with 605 hits, 2 home runs, and 216 RBI.

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 September 10, 2026

AVG .260

HR 2

RBI 216

H 605

OPS .640

PIV -2,967

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 129 lb
Born: 6/17/1891 in Denison, TX, USA
Died: 3/14/1988 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-04-12
Last Game: 1922-10-01

Full name: Zebulon Alexander Terry

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Career Batting Statistics

Zeb Terry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
640	2,327	254	605	90	24	2	216	32	179	133	.260	.318	.322	.640	-2,967

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS .640 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Zeb Terry — 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
1916	CHA	AL	94	269	20	51	8	4	0	17	4	33	36	.190	.248 (-24%)	.314 (-7%)	.326 (-24%)	.640 (-16%)	-521.1
1917	CHA	AL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	BSN	NL	28	105	17	32	2	2	0	8	1	8	14	.305	.255 (+19%)	.318 (+13%)	.326 (+11%)	.645 (+12%)	194.1
1919	PIT	NL	129	472	46	107	12	6	0	27	12	31	26	.227	.262 (-14%)	.322 (-13%)	.347 (-20%)	.670 (-17%)	-1190.6
1920	CHN	NL	133	496	56	139	26	9	0	52	12	44	22	.280	.271 (+3%)	.331 (+3%)	.363 (+2%)	.694 (+2%)	204.9
1921	CHN	NL	123	488	59	134	18	1	2	45	1	27	19	.275	.286 (-4%)	.344 (-8%)	.395 (-17%)	.739 (-13%)	-970.0
1922	CHN	NL	131	496	56	142	24	2	0	67	2	34	16	.286	.285 (avg)	.345 (-3%)	.397 (-14%)	.743 (-9%)	-684.7
Career · 7 seasons			640	2,327	254	605	90	24	2	216	32	179	133	.260	—	—	—	—	-2,967

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Zeb Terry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	314	1083	122	283	0	100	.261
Away	326	1242	133	324	2	119	.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

Zeb Terry — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1922-10-01	CHC	STL	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1922-09-30	CHC	STL	L	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
1922-09-29	CHC	STL	W	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
1922-09-27	CHC	PIT	W	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
1922-09-22	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1922-09-22	CHC	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-21	CHC	PHI	W	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
1922-09-20	CHC	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1922-09-18	CHC	BRO	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1922-09-17	CHC	BRO	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Zeb Terry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	310	708	1077	57	162
3B	3	2	9	0	0
SS	322	575	1012	73	125

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zeb Terry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	CHA	SS	93	148	243	27	36
1917	CHA	SS	1	0	1	0	0
1918	BSN	SS	27	57	114	4	14
1919	PIT	SS	127	207	395	25	41
1920	CHN	2B	63	138	222	9	30
1920	CHN	SS	70	153	249	16	32
1921	CHN	2B	122	272	413	20	57
1922	CHN	2B	125	298	442	28	75
1922	CHN	3B	3	2	9	0	0
1922	CHN	SS	4	10	10	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Zeb Terry — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	310
Third Base	3
Shortstop	322

College History

Zeb Terry — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1911, 1912, 1913, 1914

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Frequently Asked Questions about Zeb Terry

What years did Zeb Terry play?: Zeb Terry played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1922.
Was Zeb Terry a pitcher?: No. Zeb Terry was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Zeb Terry hit?: Zeb Terry hit 2 career home runs with 605 hits.
What was Zeb Terry's career batting average?: Zeb Terry batted .260 over his career, with 605 hits in 2,327 at bats.
How many RBI did Zeb Terry have?: Zeb Terry drove in 216 runs in his career.
Is Zeb Terry in the Hall of Fame?: No. Zeb Terry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.