Was Jim Zapp a pitcher?

No. Jim Zapp was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Jim Zapp hit?

Jim Zapp hit 2 career home runs with 18 hits.

Jim Zapp

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .265

HR 2

RBI 11

H 18

OPS .780

PIV 124

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 232 lb
Born: 4/18/1924 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died: 9/30/2016 in Harker Heights, TX, USA

Full name: James Stephen Zapp

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
104.0	94.0	19.0	30.0	5.0	0	5.0	18.0	8.0	3.0	1.0	.319	.385	.532	.917

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	68	13	18	5	1	2	11	0	5	1	.265	.324	.456	.780	124

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .456 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +24.2% above league average.

Career OPS .780 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	BEG	NN2	4	11	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	BBB	NAL	18	57	13	16	5	0	2	11	5	1	.281	.263 (+6%)	.340 (+3%)	.379 (+25%)	.719 (+14%)	123.7
Career · 2 seasons			22	68	13	18	5	1	2	11	5	1	.265	—	—	—	—	124

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
9	31	2	6	0	0	0	1	4	0	.194

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1948	ALC	BBB	7	25	1	4	0	0	0	1	3	0	.160
1948	NWS	BBB	2	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (21 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	43	8	11	1	8	.256
Away	5	8	1	4	0	3	.500

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1948-09-02	BIR	CAG	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1948-08-29	BIR	CAG	W	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
1948-08-08	BIR	CVB	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1948-07-18	BIR	CVB	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1948-07-04	BIR	MEM	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1948-07-01	BIR	IN9	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-27	BIR	IN9	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-21	BIR	CAG	W	5	1	1	0	2	0	0
1948-06-20	BIR	CAG	W	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
1948-06-06	BIR	KCM	W	2	2	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	4	3	2	5	1	0
OF	16	16	30	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BEG	3B	4	3	2	5	1	0
1948	BBB	OF	16	16	30	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	4
Left Field	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Zapp

Was Jim Zapp a pitcher?: No. Jim Zapp was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Jim Zapp hit?: Jim Zapp hit 2 career home runs with 18 hits.