What years did Chris Zachary play?

Chris Zachary played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973.

Was Chris Zachary a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Zachary pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 184 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Zachary hit?

Chris Zachary hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

What were Chris Zachary's career stats?

In 108 games, Chris Zachary went 10-29 with a 4.57 ERA, 184 strikeouts, 321.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did Chris Zachary play?

Chris Zachary played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chris Zachary and how much did he weigh?

Chris Zachary was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Chris Zachary's career ERA?

Chris Zachary finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 10-29 with 184 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Zachary have?

Chris Zachary recorded 184 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Zachary in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Zachary has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chris Zachary

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1973)

Chris Zachary was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973 for 5 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 11 seasons. Across 108 career appearances, he went 10-29 with a 4.57 ERA and 184 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 58.0.

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 10–29

ERA 4.57

WHIP 1.45

SO 184

Pitcher PIV 58.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 2/19/1944 in Knoxville, TN, USA
Died: 4/19/2003 in Knoxville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-04-11
Last Game: 1973-09-29

Full name: William Christopher Zachary

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Zachary — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	29	108	40	1	1	2	321.1	344	163	22	122	184	4.57	58.0

Career ERA 4.57 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 30.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Chris Zachary Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	HOU	NL	2	2	22	7	0	0	0	57.0	62	31	22	42	4.89	3.46 (-42%)	-3.6
1964	HOU	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.0	6	4	1	2	9.00	—	0.0
1965	HOU	NL	0	2	4	2	0	0	0	10.2	12	5	6	4	4.22	3.50 (-21%)	11.8
1966	HOU	NL	3	5	10	8	0	0	0	55.0	44	21	32	37	3.44	3.52 (+2%)	382.5
1967	HOU	NL	1	6	9	7	0	0	0	36.1	42	23	12	18	5.70	3.30 (-72%)	-1080.7
1969	KCA	AL	0	1	8	2	0	0	0	18.1	27	16	7	6	7.85	3.61 (-117%)	-1018.9
1971	SLN	NL	3	10	23	12	1	1	0	89.2	114	53	26	48	5.32	3.47 (-53%)	1482.9
1972	DET	AL	1	1	25	1	0	0	1	38.1	27	6	15	21	1.41	3.26 (+57%)	29.2
1973	PIT	NL	0	1	6	0	0	0	1	12.0	10	4	1	6	3.00	3.75 (+20%)	254.7
Career · 9 seasons			10	29	108	40	1	1	2	321.1	344	163	122	184	4.57	—	58

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

Chris Zachary — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
110	83	5	15	2	0	0	3	0	3	31	.181	.207	.205	.412	0

Career AVG .181 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career OPS .412 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Zachary Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	HOU	NL	22	13	1	0	0	0	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	HOU	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	HOU	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	HOU	NL	10	18	0	4	2	3	0	10	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	HOU	NL	10	10	1	1	0	0	1	5	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	KCA	AL	8	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SLN	NL	24	33	3	8	0	0	0	5	.242	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	DET	AL	25	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	PIT	NL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			110	83	5	15	2	3	3	31	.181	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Zachary — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1972	ALCS	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chris Zachary — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chris Zachary — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1972	ALCS	DET	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Zachary — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	32	2	5	0	0	.156
Away	61	51	3	10	0	3	.196

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Zachary — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	47	137.1	144	73	40	84	4.78
Away	61	184.0	199	90	82	100	4.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Zachary — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1973-09-29	PIT	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1973-09-27	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1973-09-24	PIT	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1973-09-21	PIT	NYN	L	1	0	0	1
1973-09-17	PIT	NYN	W	0	0	0	0
1973-09-05	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1972-09-29	DET	MIL	W	0	0	0	0
1972-09-27	DET	NYY	W	0	0	0	0
1972-09-22	DET	BOS	L	1	1	1	0
1972-09-15	DET	MIL	W	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Zachary — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-09-29	PIT	WSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1973-09-27	PIT	PHI	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1973-09-24	PIT	WSN	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	0
1973-09-21	PIT	NYN	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	1
1973-09-17	PIT	NYN	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-05	PIT	STL	—	4.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-29	DET	MIL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1972-09-27	DET	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
1972-09-22	DET	BOS	L	5.0	5	3	3	0	1	1
1972-09-15	DET	MIL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Zachary — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	108	40	19	49	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Zachary — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	HOU	P	22	7	3	14	0	0
1964	HOU	P	1	1	0	2	0	0
1965	HOU	P	4	2	2	1	0	0
1966	HOU	P	10	8	5	6	2	0
1967	HOU	P	9	7	2	5	2	1
1969	KCA	P	8	2	0	2	0	0
1971	SLN	P	23	12	4	14	1	2
1972	DET	P	25	1	2	5	0	0
1973	PIT	P	6	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Zachary Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	108

Chris Zachary: the record in brief

According to the bio, Chris Zachary debuted on April 11, 1963 and played a final game on September 29, 1973. By club, Zachary's seasons break down as the Houston Colt .45's (1963 to 1964), the Houston Astros (1965 to 1967), the Kansas City Royals (1969), the St. Louis Cardinals (1971), the Detroit Tigers (1972), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1973). Born on February 19, 1944, in Knoxville, TN, USA, Zachary is listed as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on April 19, 2003, in Knoxville, TN, USA. The given name on file is William Christopher Zachary.

Zachary's career pitching line is 10 wins, 29 losses and a 4.57 ERA over 108 appearances. The totals include 184 strikeouts. Against a 3.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.57 mark was 30.5% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.44 in 1966, when the league's was 3.52.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Zachary

What years did Chris Zachary play?: Chris Zachary played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973.
Was Chris Zachary a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Zachary pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 184 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Zachary hit?: Chris Zachary hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What teams did Chris Zachary play for?: Chris Zachary played for 5 teams: the Houston Astros (1963–1967), the Kansas City Royals (1969), the St. Louis Cardinals (1971), the Detroit Tigers (1972), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1973).
What were Chris Zachary's career stats?: In 108 games, Chris Zachary went 10-29 with a 4.57 ERA, 184 strikeouts, 321.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Chris Zachary play?: Chris Zachary played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chris Zachary and how much did he weigh?: Chris Zachary was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Chris Zachary's career ERA?: Chris Zachary finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 10-29 with 184 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Zachary have?: Chris Zachary recorded 184 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Zachary in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Zachary has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.