Geoff Zahn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1985)

W–L 111–109
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.35
SO 705
Pitcher PIV -1912.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
12/19/1945 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-02
Last Game
1985-08-14

Full name: Geoffrey Clayton Zahn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
111 109 304 270 79 20 1 1849.0 1,978 769 149 526 705 3.74 -1912.7

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — near 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
1973 LAN NL 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 13.3 5 2 2 9 1.35 3.75 (+64%) 43.6
1974 LAN NL 3 5 21 10 1 0 0 79.7 78 18 16 33 2.03 3.63 (+44%) 1437.6
1975 LAN NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 3 5 1 9.00 — 0.0
1975 CHN NL 2 7 16 10 0 0 1 62.7 67 31 26 21 4.45 3.71 (-20%) 213.0
1976 CHN NL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 8.3 16 10 2 4 10.80 — 0.0
1977 MIN AL 12 14 34 32 7 1 0 198.0 234 103 66 88 4.68 4.00 (-17%) -1185.7
1978 MIN AL 14 14 35 35 12 1 0 252.3 260 85 81 106 3.03 3.69 (+18%) 29.0
1979 MIN AL 13 7 26 24 4 0 0 169.0 181 67 41 58 3.57 4.00 (+11%) 998.7
1980 MIN AL 14 18 38 35 13 5 0 232.7 273 114 66 96 4.41 3.84 (-15%) 536.5
1981 CAL AL 10 11 25 25 9 0 0 161.3 181 79 43 52 4.41 3.58 (-23%) -2509.2
1982 CAL AL 18 8 34 34 12 4 0 229.3 225 95 65 81 3.73 3.86 (+3%) -402.6
1983 CAL AL 9 11 29 28 11 3 0 203.0 212 75 51 81 3.33 3.87 (+14%) -1254.6
1984 CAL AL 13 10 28 27 9 5 0 199.3 200 69 48 61 3.12 3.81 (+18%) 1037.4
1985 CAL AL 2 2 7 7 1 1 0 37.0 44 18 14 14 4.38 3.89 (-12%) -856.5
Career · 14 seasons 111 109 304 270 79 20 1 1,849.0 1,978 769 526 705 3.74 — -1,913

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
304 43 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .140 .140 .140 .279 0

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OPS .279 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 60.6% 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
1973 LAN NL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 LAN NL 21 23 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .174 — — — — 0.0
1975 LAN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 CHN NL 16 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .133 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHN NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 MIN AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 MIN AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 MIN AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 MIN AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CAL AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CAL AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CAL AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CAL AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 304 43 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .140 — — — — 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

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

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 ALCS CAL 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
0 1 1 1 0 3.7 4 3 1 2 7.36

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1982 ALCS CAL 0 1 1 1 0 3.7 4 3 1 2 7.36

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home148192300.158
Away156241301.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home148944.09913772593603.59
Away156905.09873922673453.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-08-14 LAASEA L 4.1654241
1985-08-09 LAAMIN L 4.0966211
1985-08-03 LAAMIN — 4.1744331
1985-04-26 LAASEA — 2.0411100
1985-04-21 LAASEA W 7.0422421
1985-04-15 LAAMIN W 9.0600240
1985-04-10 LAAMIN — 6.1811001
1984-09-29 LAATEX W 9.0800130
1984-09-24 LAAKCR L 6.0733111
1984-09-19 LAAKCR — 5.2831100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 304 270 87 326 24 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 LAN P 6 1 0 4 1 0
1974 LAN P 21 10 2 15 2 1
1975 LAN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1975 CHN P 16 10 6 16 2 0
1976 CHN P 3 2 0 3 1 0
1977 MIN P 34 32 16 40 2 5
1978 MIN P 35 35 9 41 2 2
1979 MIN P 26 24 8 37 4 2
1980 MIN P 38 35 12 37 1 3
1981 CAL P 25 25 7 31 3 2
1982 CAL P 34 34 3 35 2 1
1983 CAL P 29 28 9 25 3 2
1984 CAL P 28 27 14 33 1 1
1985 CAL P 7 7 1 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 304

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Pitcher of the Month April
1982 TSN All-Star LHP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 CAL AL $550,000
Total Career Earnings $550,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1966, 1967

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Cy Young Award AL 6th 7.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Geoff Zahn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ross Grimsley
    124-99, 3.81 ERA
  2. 93
    Doc Medich
    124-105, 3.78 ERA
  3. 85
    Clyde Wright
    100-111, 3.50 ERA
  4. 84
    Zane Smith
    100-115, 3.74 ERA
  5. 82
    Casey Patten
    106-128, 3.36 ERA
  6. 82
    Carl Morton
    87-92, 3.73 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Geoff Zahn

What years did Geoff Zahn play?
Geoff Zahn played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1985.
Was Geoff Zahn a pitcher?
Yes. Geoff Zahn pitched in the major leagues, recording 111 wins and 705 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Geoff Zahn hit?
Geoff Zahn hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.