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

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 2 321.3 344 163 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

Pitching Career Arc

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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 10.7 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 36.3 42 23 12 18 5.70 3.30 (-72%) -1080.7
1969 KCA AL 0 1 8 2 0 0 0 18.3 27 16 7 6 7.85 3.61 (-117%) -1018.9
1971 SLN NL 3 10 23 12 1 1 0 89.7 114 53 26 48 5.32 3.47 (-53%) 1482.9
1972 DET AL 1 1 25 1 0 0 1 38.3 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 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1963 HOU NL 22 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 HOU NL 10 18 0 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 10 .222 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 10 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .100 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 24 33 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .242 — — — — 0.0
1972 DET AL 25 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1973 PIT NL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 110 83 5 15 2 0 0 3 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home49322500.156
Away615131003.196

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Zachary — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47137.11447340844.78
Away61184.019990821004.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Zachary — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-29 PITWSNL 000000000
1973-09-27 PITPHIL 000000000
1973-09-24 PITWSNL 000000000
1973-09-21 PITNYNL 100000001
1973-09-17 PITNYNW 000000000
1973-09-05 PITSTLL 100000001
1972-09-29 DETMILW 000000000
1972-09-27 DETNYYW 000000000
1972-09-22 DETBOSL 101000010
1972-09-15 DETMILW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Zachary — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1973-09-29 PITWSN — 2.0000030
1973-09-27 PITPHI L 1.0211010
1973-09-24 PITWSN — 1.1111110
1973-09-21 PITNYN — 2.0422011
1973-09-17 PITNYN SV 1.0100000
1973-09-05 PITSTL — 4.2200000
1972-09-29 DETMIL — 2.0100130
1972-09-27 DETNYY — 2.0000300
1972-09-22 DETBOS L 5.0533011
1972-09-15 DETMIL — 0.1100000

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

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 was Chris Zachary's career batting average?
Chris Zachary batted .181 over his career, with 15 hits in 83 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Zachary have?
Chris Zachary drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Chris Zachary's career ERA?
Chris Zachary finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 10-29 with 184 strikeouts.