What years did Adrian Zabala play?

Adrian Zabala played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1949.

Was Adrian Zabala a pitcher?

Yes. Adrian Zabala pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Adrian Zabala hit?

Adrian Zabala hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Adrian Zabala play for?

Adrian Zabala played for one team, the New York Giants (1945, 1949).

What were Adrian Zabala's career stats?

In 26 games, Adrian Zabala went 4-7 with a 5.02 ERA, 27 strikeouts, 84.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Adrian Zabala play?

Adrian Zabala played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Adrian Zabala and how much did he weigh?

Adrian Zabala was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Adrian Zabala's career ERA?

Adrian Zabala finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 4-7 with 27 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Adrian Zabala have?

Adrian Zabala recorded 27 career strikeouts.

Is Adrian Zabala in the Hall of Fame?

No. Adrian Zabala has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Adrian Zabala

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1949)

Adrian Zabala was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1949 for the New York Giants, a span of 5 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 4-7 with a 5.02 ERA and 27 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 4–7

ERA 5.02

WHIP 1.42

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -574.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 8/26/1916 in San Antonio de los Banos, Artemisa, Cuba
Died: 1/4/2002 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-08-11
Last Game: 1949-09-24

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Career Pitching Statistics

Adrian Zabala — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	7	26	9	3	1	1	84.1	90	47	7	30	27	5.02	-574.0

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 29.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Adrian Zabala — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	NY1	NL	2	4	11	5	1	0	0	43.1	46	23	20	14	4.78	3.67 (-30%)	-421.1
1949	NY1	NL	2	3	15	4	2	1	1	41.0	44	24	10	13	5.27	4.12 (-28%)	-152.9
Career · 2 seasons			4	7	26	9	3	1	1	84.1	90	47	30	27	5.02	—	-574

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Adrian Zabala — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	26	5	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	.154	.241	.154	.395	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Adrian Zabala — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	NY1	NL	11	13	2	3	0	2	2	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	NY1	NL	15	13	3	1	1	1	2	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			26	26	5	4	1	3	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0

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

Adrian Zabala — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	11	4	1	0	0	.091
Away	12	14	1	3	0	1	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Adrian Zabala — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	44.0	46	28	19	15	5.73
Away	12	40.1	44	20	11	12	4.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Adrian Zabala — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R
1949-09-24	NY1	BSN	L	0	0
1949-09-21	NY1	CIN	L	0	0
1949-09-18	NY1	PIT	L	0	0
1949-09-11	NY1	BRO	L	0	0
1949-09-05	NY1	PHI	L	2	1
1949-09-04	NY1	BRO	L	0	0
1949-09-02	NY1	BRO	L	0	0
1949-08-28	NY1	CIN	L	0	0
1949-08-25	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1949-08-18	NY1	BSN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Adrian Zabala — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-09-24	NY1	BSN	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	2	1
1949-09-21	NY1	CIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-18	NY1	PIT	—	0.0	4	2	2	0	0	1
1949-09-11	NY1	BRO	L	1.0	1	2	1	0	0	0
1949-09-05	NY1	PHI	L	4.0	3	3	3	1	3	0
1949-09-04	NY1	BRO	—	0.2	0	2	0	1	0	0
1949-09-02	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1949-08-28	NY1	CIN	L	2.0	7	5	5	1	1	0
1949-08-25	NY1	STL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1949-08-18	NY1	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Adrian Zabala — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	3	10	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Adrian Zabala — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	NY1	P	11	0	3	8	1	1
1949	NY1	P	15	0	0	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Adrian Zabala — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

Adrian Zabala: the record in brief

According to the bio, Adrian Zabala debuted on August 11, 1945 and played a final game on September 24, 1949. Zabala's only club in the season tables is the New York Giants. Zabala, born on August 26, 1916, in San Antonio de los Banos, Artemisa, Cuba, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Zabala's listed size is 5'11" and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on January 4, 2002, in Jacksonville, FL, USA.

The pitching table credits Zabala with a 4-7 record and a 5.02 ERA in 26 games. Zabala had 27 strikeouts. The league ERA over Zabala's seasons was 3.88, so the 5.02 figure ran 29.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.78 in 1945, when the league's was 3.67.

Retrosheet box scores cover 52 of Zabala's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 26 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Zabala's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 10 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adrian Zabala

What years did Adrian Zabala play?: Adrian Zabala played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1949.
Was Adrian Zabala a pitcher?: Yes. Adrian Zabala pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Adrian Zabala hit?: Adrian Zabala hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Adrian Zabala play for?: Adrian Zabala played for one team, the New York Giants (1945, 1949).
What were Adrian Zabala's career stats?: In 26 games, Adrian Zabala went 4-7 with a 5.02 ERA, 27 strikeouts, 84.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Adrian Zabala play?: Adrian Zabala played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Adrian Zabala and how much did he weigh?: Adrian Zabala was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Adrian Zabala's career ERA?: Adrian Zabala finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 4-7 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Adrian Zabala have?: Adrian Zabala recorded 27 career strikeouts.
Is Adrian Zabala in the Hall of Fame?: No. Adrian Zabala has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.