Al Zarilla

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1953)

AVG .276
HR 61
RBI 456
H 975
OPS .761
PIV 5,271
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
5/1/1919 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
8/28/1996 in Honolulu, HI, USA
MLB Debut
1943-06-30
Last Game
1953-09-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Allen Lee Zarilla

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,120 3,535 507 975 186 43 61 456 33 415 382 .276 .357 .405 .761 5,271

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OPS .761 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — +7.4% above 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
1943 SLA AL 70 228 27 58 7 1 2 17 1 17 20 .254 .255 (-1%) .324 (-5%) .346 (-8%) .671 (-6%) -219.4
1944 SLA AL 100 288 43 86 13 6 6 45 1 29 33 .299 .261 (+14%) .325 (+15%) .357 (+25%) .683 (+20%) 1085.6
1946 SLA AL 125 371 46 96 14 9 4 43 3 27 37 .259 .256 (+1%) .328 (-6%) .358 (+5%) .687 (avg) -101.6
1947 SLA AL 127 380 34 85 15 6 3 38 3 40 45 .224 .262 (-15%) .336 (-10%) .376 (-15%) .712 (-13%) -792.8
1948 SLA AL 144 529 77 174 39 3 12 74 11 48 48 .329 .263 (+25%) .340 (+14%) .379 (+27%) .719 (+21%) 2215.1
1949 SLA AL 15 56 10 14 1 0 1 6 1 8 2 .250 .262 (-5%) .343 (+3%) .384 (-16%) .727 (-7%) -41.7
1949 BOS AL 124 474 68 133 32 4 9 71 4 48 51 .281 .262 (+7%) .343 (+2%) .384 (+10%) .727 (+6%) -41.7
1950 BOS AL 130 471 92 153 32 10 9 74 2 76 47 .325 .265 (+22%) .346 (+22%) .401 (+23%) .747 (+22%) 2342.1
1951 CHA AL 120 382 56 98 21 2 10 60 2 60 57 .257 .260 (-2%) .336 (+8%) .385 (+4%) .721 (+6%) 561.4
1952 CHA AL 39 99 14 23 4 1 2 7 1 14 6 .232 .252 (-8%) .326 (+2%) .369 (-4%) .696 (-1%) -2.3
1952 SLA AL 48 130 20 31 6 0 1 9 2 27 15 .238 .252 (-6%) .326 (+14%) .369 (-17%) .696 (-2%) -2.3
1952 BOS AL 21 60 9 11 0 1 2 8 2 7 8 .183 .252 (-27%) .326 (-18%) .369 (-14%) .696 (-16%) -2.3
1953 BOS AL 57 67 11 13 2 0 0 4 0 14 13 .194 .264 (-27%) .335 (-1%) .397 (-44%) .733 (-24%) -216.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,120 3,535 507 975 186 43 61 456 33 415 382 .276 — — — — 4,784

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 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .100

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLA 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home551171126249029234.286
Away569182224448532222.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-26 BOSNYYW 000000000
1953-09-20 BOSNYYL 010000000
1953-09-14 BOSCHWL 100000000
1953-09-13 BOSCHWW 100000000
1953-09-12 BOSSLAW 100000000
1953-09-07 BOSNYYL 100000001
1953-09-06 BOSPHAW 101000100
1953-09-03 BOSDETL 411000003
1953-09-01 BOSCLEL 100000000
1953-08-30 BOSCLEL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 978 0 1869 69 51 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 SLA OF 60 0 123 5 5 2
1944 SLA OF 79 0 167 4 4 1
1946 SLA OF 107 0 236 13 7 6
1947 SLA OF 110 0 209 6 3 0
1948 SLA OF 136 0 322 5 13 0
1949 SLA OF 15 0 19 0 0 0
1949 BOS OF 122 0 241 6 4 4
1950 BOS OF 128 0 230 12 6 1
1951 CHA OF 117 0 164 7 3 2
1952 CHA OF 32 0 35 2 1 0
1952 SLA OF 35 0 77 5 2 0
1952 BOS OF 19 0 29 3 2 0
1953 BOS OF 18 0 17 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 231
Center Field 134
Right Field 653

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 11.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Zarilla (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Irv Noren
    .275 avg, 65 HR
  2. 96
    Johnny Groth
    .279 avg, 60 HR
  3. 94
    Jim Russell
    .267 avg, 67 HR
  4. 90
    Floyd Robinson
    .283 avg, 67 HR
  5. 88
    Steve Henderson
    .280 avg, 68 HR
  6. 83
    Hoot Evers
    .278 avg, 98 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Zarilla

What years did Al Zarilla play?
Al Zarilla played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1953.
Was Al Zarilla a pitcher?
No. Al Zarilla was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Zarilla hit?
Al Zarilla hit 61 career home runs with 975 hits.