What years did Zip Zabel play?

Zip Zabel played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915.

Was Zip Zabel a pitcher?

Yes. Zip Zabel pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 110 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Zip Zabel hit?

Zip Zabel hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

What was Zip Zabel's career batting average?

Zip Zabel batted .117 over his career, with 11 hits in 94 at bats.

How many RBI did Zip Zabel have?

Zip Zabel drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Zip Zabel's career ERA?

Zip Zabel finished with a 2.71 career ERA, going 12-14 with 110 strikeouts.

Zip Zabel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1915)

Zip Zabel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 3 seasons. Across 66 career appearances, he went 12-14 with a 2.71 ERA and 110 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 12, 2026

W–L 12–14

ERA 2.71

WHIP 1.22

SO 110

Pitcher PIV -3780.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 2/18/1891 in Wetmore, KS, USA
Died: 5/31/1970 in Beloit, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-10-05
Last Game: 1915-09-29

Full name: George Washington Zabel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Zip Zabel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	14	66	25	10	3	3	296.0	231	89	8	130	110	2.71	-3780.2

Career ERA 2.71 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — 8.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Zip Zabel — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1913	CHN	NL	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	3	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1914	CHN	NL	4	4	29	7	2	0	3	128.0	104	31	45	50	2.18	2.93 (+26%)	-1158.1
1915	CHN	NL	7	10	36	17	8	3	0	163.0	124	58	84	60	3.20	2.90 (-11%)	-2622.1
Career · 3 seasons			12	14	66	25	10	3	3	296.0	231	89	130	110	2.71	—	-3,780

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

Zip Zabel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	94	4	11	0	0	0	4	2	4	13	.117	.153	.117	.270	-548

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career SLG .117 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.

Career OPS .270 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Zip Zabel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1913	CHN	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	CHN	NL	29	38	2	7	4	0	0	5	.184	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	CHN	NL	37	54	2	4	0	2	3	7	.074	.250 (-70%)	.318 (-61%)	.332 (-78%)	.651 (-70%)	-547.6
Career · 3 seasons			67	94	4	11	4	2	4	13	.117	—	—	—	—	-548

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

Zip Zabel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	45	2	5	0	3	.111
Away	32	48	2	6	0	1	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Zip Zabel — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	150.0	117	44	62	64	2.64
Away	31	144.2	110	44	61	46	2.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

Zip Zabel — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1915-09-29	CHC	CIN	W	0	0	0
1915-09-24	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	1
1915-09-17	CHC	BRO	L	0	0	0
1915-09-13	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0
1915-09-12	CHC	BSN	W	0	0	0
1915-09-11	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0
1915-09-05	CHC	PIT	L	2	0	0
1915-08-27	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0
1915-08-26	CHC	BSN	L	0	1	0
1915-08-23	CHC	PHI	L	3	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Zip Zabel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1915-09-29	CHC	CIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-24	CHC	PHI	L	5.0	4	2	1	5	1
1915-09-17	CHC	BRO	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0
1915-09-13	CHC	BSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1915-09-11	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0
1915-09-05	CHC	PIT	—	4.0	5	3	2	0	1
1915-08-27	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1915-08-26	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-08-23	CHC	PHI	—	6.1	6	6	4	6	1
1915-08-23	CHC	PHI	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Zip Zabel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	66	0	11	93	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zip Zabel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	CHN	P	1	0	2	0	0
1914	CHN	P	29	5	29	2	0
1915	CHN	P	36	6	62	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Zip Zabel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	66

College History

Zip Zabel — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Baker University	Baldwin City	KS	1911, 1912

Zip Zabel: the record in brief

The profile opens with Zip Zabel's first major league game on October 5, 1913; the last one listed came on September 29, 1915. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago Cubs from 1913 to 1915. Zabel played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 18, 1891, in Wetmore, KS, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 185 pounds. Zabel's death is recorded on May 31, 1970, in Beloit, WI, USA. The given name on file is George Washington Zabel.

Zabel pitched in 66 games, starting 25, and finished with a 12-14 record and 2.71 ERA. Zabel had 110 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 2.95 league ERA for the same years, Zabel was 8.3% better. 1915 brought Zabel a season-high 7 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.18 in 1914, when the league's was 2.93.

Every defensive appearance on record for Zabel, 66 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 6 errors alongside 11 putouts and 93 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zip Zabel

What years did Zip Zabel play?: Zip Zabel played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915.
Was Zip Zabel a pitcher?: Yes. Zip Zabel pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 110 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Zip Zabel hit?: Zip Zabel hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Zip Zabel's career batting average?: Zip Zabel batted .117 over his career, with 11 hits in 94 at bats.
How many RBI did Zip Zabel have?: Zip Zabel drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Zip Zabel's career ERA?: Zip Zabel finished with a 2.71 career ERA, going 12-14 with 110 strikeouts.