Jose Zardon
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Jose Zardon was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Washington Senators. In 54 career games, he hit .290 with 38 hits and 13 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 12.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 150 lb
- Died
- 3/21/2017 in Tamarac, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-04-18
- Last Game
- 1945-09-16
Full name: Jose Antonio Zardon
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 131 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | .290 | .326 | .374 | .700 | 12 |
Career AVG .290 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.
Career OBP .326 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .374 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.
Career OPS .700 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | WS1 | AL | 54 | 131 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | .290 | .260 (+11%) | .328 (-1%) | .354 (+5%) | .683 (+2%) | 12.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 54 | 131 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | .290 | — | — | — | — | 12 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (54 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 62 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 5 | .339 |
| Away | 27 | 69 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 | .246 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-16 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-15 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-14 | MIN | CLE | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-06 | MIN | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-02 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-31 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-14 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-12 | MIN | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-11 | MIN | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-10 | MIN | CHW | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 16 |
| Center Field | 25 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Jose Zardon: the record in brief
Jose Zardon played a first major league game on April 18, 1945 and a last one on September 16, 1945. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Senators, in 1945. Zardon played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 20, 1923, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba and a listed size of 150 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on March 21, 2017, in Tamarac, FL, USA. The given name on file is Jose Antonio Zardon.
In 54 games and 131 at bats, Zardon batted .290 with 38 hits; the totals also include 13 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .326 and .374 give Zardon a career OPS of .700. Over the seasons Zardon played, league hitters batted .261; the .290 career figure is 11.1% above that. The season table holds a single row: 1945 with the Washington Senators, 54 games, 131 at bats and 38 hits. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Zardon
- Was Jose Zardon a pitcher?
- No. Jose Zardon was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jose Zardon hit?
- Jose Zardon hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.
- What teams did Jose Zardon play for?
- Jose Zardon played for one team, the Washington Senators (1945).
- What were Jose Zardon's career stats?
- In 54 games, Jose Zardon had 38 hits, 13 RBI, 13 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .290 batting average.
- What position did Jose Zardon play?
- Jose Zardon played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jose Zardon and how much did he weigh?
- Jose Zardon was listed at 6 feet and 150 pounds.
- What was Jose Zardon's career batting average?
- Jose Zardon batted .290 over his career, with 38 hits in 131 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jose Zardon have?
- Jose Zardon drove in 13 runs in his career.
- Is Jose Zardon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jose Zardon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.