What years did Benny Zientara play?

Benny Zientara played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.

Was Benny Zientara a pitcher?

No. Benny Zientara was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Benny Zientara hit?

Benny Zientara hit 2 career home runs with 230 hits.

Benny Zientara

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1948)

AVG .254

HR 2

RBI 49

H 230

OPS .596

PIV -2,257

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 2/14/1918 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 4/16/1985 in Lake Elsinore, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-09-11
Last Game: 1948-09-23

Full name: Benedict Joseph Zientara

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
278	906	106	230	29	5	2	49	5	50	48	.254	.293	.304	.596	-2,257

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career OPS .596 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 15.6% 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
1941	CIN	NL	9	21	3	6	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CIN	NL	78	280	26	81	10	2	0	16	3	14	11	.289	.256 (+13%)	.328 (-2%)	.358 (-5%)	.687 (-4%)	-193.2
1947	CIN	NL	117	418	60	108	18	1	2	24	2	23	23	.258	.262 (-2%)	.336 (-12%)	.376 (-15%)	.712 (-13%)	-935.3
1948	CIN	NL	74	187	17	35	1	2	0	7	0	12	11	.187	.263 (-29%)	.340 (-31%)	.379 (-44%)	.719 (-37%)	-1128.3
Career · 4 seasons			278	906	106	230	29	5	2	49	5	50	48	.254	—	—	—	—	-2,257

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	125	369	43	98	0	16	.266
Away	153	537	63	132	2	33	.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1948-09-23	CIN	PHI	W	4	0	0	0	0
1948-09-22	CIN	PHI	W	2	1	1	0	0
1948-09-18	CIN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0
1948-09-17	CIN	NY1	W	1	0	1	0	0
1948-09-12	CIN	STL	L	0	1	0	1	0
1948-08-31	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1948-08-29	CIN	NY1	W	3	1	2	0	1
1948-08-29	CIN	NY1	W	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-26	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1948-08-21	CIN	CHC	W	3	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	205	492	536	25	115
3B	52	28	100	4	11
SS	2	2	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	CIN	2B	6	14	18	3	3
1946	CIN	2B	39	92	131	7	27
1946	CIN	3B	36	22	88	4	11
1947	CIN	2B	100	243	247	12	53
1947	CIN	3B	13	5	11	0	0
1948	CIN	2B	60	143	140	3	32
1948	CIN	3B	3	1	1	0	0
1948	CIN	SS	2	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	203
Third Base	53
Shortstop	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Benny Zientara

What years did Benny Zientara play?: Benny Zientara played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1948.
Was Benny Zientara a pitcher?: No. Benny Zientara was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Benny Zientara hit?: Benny Zientara hit 2 career home runs with 230 hits.