Pat Zachry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1985)

W–L 69–67
ERA 3.52
WHIP 1.39
SO 669
Pitcher PIV -1839.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 180 lb
Born
4/24/1952 in Richmond, TX, USA
Died
4/4/2024 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1976-04-11
Last Game
1985-05-29
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Patrick Paul Zachry

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 67 293 154 29 7 3 1177.3 1,147 461 88 495 669 3.52 -1839.5

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 7.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1976 CIN NL 14 7 38 28 6 1 0 204.0 170 62 83 143 2.74 3.51 (+22%) 2783.2
1977 CIN NL 3 7 12 12 3 0 0 75.0 78 42 29 36 5.04 4.00 (-26%) -361.6
1977 NYN NL 7 6 19 19 2 1 0 119.7 129 50 48 63 3.76 4.00 (+6%) -1454.1
1978 NYN NL 10 6 21 21 5 2 0 138.0 120 51 60 78 3.33 3.69 (+10%) 208.1
1979 NYN NL 5 1 7 7 1 0 0 42.7 44 17 21 17 3.59 4.00 (+10%) -495.5
1980 NYN NL 6 10 28 26 7 3 0 164.7 145 55 58 88 3.01 3.84 (+22%) -1040.1
1981 NYN NL 7 14 24 24 3 0 0 139.0 151 64 56 76 4.14 3.58 (-16%) -1508.2
1982 NYN NL 6 9 36 16 2 0 1 137.7 149 62 57 69 4.05 3.86 (-5%) -129.6
1983 LAN NL 6 1 40 1 0 0 0 61.3 63 17 21 36 2.49 3.87 (+36%) 570.3
1984 LAN NL 5 6 58 0 0 0 2 82.7 84 35 51 55 3.81 3.81 (avg) -44.9
1985 PHI NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 12.7 14 6 11 8 4.26 3.89 (-9%) -367.1
Career · 11 seasons 69 67 293 154 29 7 3 1,177.1 1,147 461 495 669 3.52 — -1,839

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
293 318 9 36 0 0 0 6 0 14 128 .113 .150 .113 .263 -566

Career AVG .113 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career SLG .113 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career OPS .263 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 CIN NL 38 62 1 7 0 0 0 2 0 3 25 .113 .255 (-56%) .320 (-52%) .360 (-69%) .681 (-61%) -565.7
1977 CIN NL 12 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .136 — — — — 0.0
1977 NYN NL 19 42 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 .143 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYN NL 21 43 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 .070 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYN NL 7 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .125 — — — — 0.0
1980 NYN NL 28 46 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 21 .043 — — — — 0.0
1981 NYN NL 24 38 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 .158 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYN NL 36 38 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .079 — — — — 0.0
1983 LAN NL 40 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1984 LAN NL 58 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1985 PHI NL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 293 318 9 36 0 0 0 6 0 14 128 .113 — — — — -566

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 NLCS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 NLCS CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 4 2 0 15.7 16 5 10 11 2.87

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1983 NLCS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 4.0 4 1 2 2 2.25
1976 NLCS CIN 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 6 2 3 3 3.60
1976 WS CIN 1 0 1 1 0 6.7 6 2 5 6 2.70

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14313161803.137
Away15018731803.096

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home143570.05552182173373.44
Away150607.15922432783323.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-05-29 PHILADL 000000000
1985-05-27 PHISDPW 000000000
1985-05-16 PHIATLL 100000001
1985-05-11 PHINYNL 000000000
1985-05-08 PHICINL 000000000
1985-04-26 PHICHCL 000000000
1985-04-24 PHIWSNL 000000000
1985-04-22 PHIWSNW 000000000
1985-04-14 PHIHOUL 000000000
1985-04-09 PHIATLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-05-29 PHILAD — 2.0100020
1985-05-27 PHISDP — 0.2000100
1985-05-16 PHIATL — 0.1322200
1985-05-11 PHINYN — 1.1100200
1985-05-08 PHICIN — 1.0100100
1985-04-26 PHICHC — 3.0311111
1985-04-24 PHIWSN — 2.0432220
1985-04-22 PHIWSN — 1.0100010
1985-04-14 PHIHOU — 1.0000010
1985-04-09 PHIATL — 0.1011210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 293 154 60 176 13 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 CIN P 38 28 13 20 1 2
1977 CIN P 12 12 3 18 1 3
1977 NYN P 19 19 3 12 0 1
1978 NYN P 21 21 9 24 2 4
1979 NYN P 7 7 3 7 0 0
1980 NYN P 28 26 5 20 1 1
1981 NYN P 24 24 4 26 3 4
1982 NYN P 36 16 10 19 1 1
1983 LAN P 40 1 6 9 2 1
1984 LAN P 58 0 4 16 2 2
1985 PHI P 10 0 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 293

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1980 Pitcher of the Month July
1976 Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 11.0 24 11

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Pat Zachry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ernie Broglio
    77-74, 3.74 ERA
  2. 95
    Jack Harshman
    69-65, 3.50 ERA
  3. 94
    Steve Busby
    70-54, 3.72 ERA
  4. 93
    Bill Voiselle
    74-84, 3.83 ERA
  5. 92
    David Palmer
    64-59, 3.78 ERA
  6. 91
    Vern Bickford
    66-57, 3.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Zachry

What years did Pat Zachry play?
Pat Zachry played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1985.
Was Pat Zachry a pitcher?
Yes. Pat Zachry pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 669 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pat Zachry hit?
Pat Zachry hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.