Richie Zisk

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1983)

AVG .287
HR 207
RBI 792
H 1,477
OPS .818
PIV 15,782
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
2/6/1949 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-08
Last Game
1983-09-21
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Richard Walter Zisk

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,453 5,144 681 1,477 245 26 207 792 8 533 910 .287 .353 .466 .818 15,782

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +11.3% above league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career SLG .466 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.

Career OPS .818 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — +16.5% 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
1971 PIT NL 7 15 2 3 1 0 1 2 0 4 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
1972 PIT NL 17 37 4 7 3 0 0 4 0 7 10 .189 — — — — 0.0
1973 PIT NL 103 333 44 108 23 7 10 54 0 21 63 .324 .256 (+26%) .325 (+12%) .378 (+39%) .703 (+26%) 1476.7
1974 PIT NL 149 536 75 168 30 3 17 100 1 65 91 .313 .256 (+22%) .324 (+19%) .369 (+29%) .693 (+24%) 2619.3
1975 PIT NL 147 504 69 146 27 3 20 75 0 68 109 .290 .257 (+12%) .327 (+14%) .374 (+27%) .701 (+21%) 2148.2
1976 PIT NL 155 581 91 168 35 2 21 89 1 52 96 .289 .255 (+13%) .320 (+7%) .360 (+29%) .681 (+19%) 1939.9
1977 CHA AL 141 531 78 154 17 6 30 101 0 55 98 .290 .264 (+10%) .329 (+8%) .401 (+28%) .730 (+19%) 1944.8
1978 TEX AL 140 511 68 134 19 1 22 85 3 58 76 .262 .257 (+2%) .323 (+4%) .378 (+14%) .702 (+10%) 1003.4
1979 TEX AL 144 503 69 132 21 1 18 64 1 57 75 .262 .265 (-1%) .329 (+2%) .397 (+5%) .727 (+3%) 407.1
1980 TEX AL 135 448 48 130 17 1 19 77 0 39 72 .290 .264 (+10%) .326 (+5%) .387 (+19%) .714 (+13%) 1076.8
1981 SEA AL 94 357 42 111 12 1 16 43 0 28 63 .311 .255 (+22%) .320 (+14%) .368 (+31%) .688 (+24%) 1506.9
1982 SEA AL 131 503 61 147 28 1 21 62 2 49 89 .292 .261 (+12%) .324 (+9%) .388 (+23%) .712 (+17%) 1624.6
1983 SEA AL 90 285 30 69 12 0 12 36 0 30 61 .242 .260 (-7%) .324 (-4%) .389 (+5%) .714 (+1%) 34.5
Career · 13 seasons 1,453 5,144 681 1,477 245 26 207 792 8 533 910 .287 — — — — 15,782

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
6 20 1 8 1 0 0 0 2 5 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1975 NLCS PIT 3 10 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .500
1974 NLCS PIT 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7142496342703101394.282
Away7392648339774106398.292

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-09-21 SEATORL 201000000
1983-08-25 SEANYYL 100000001
1983-08-24 SEANYYL 101000000
1983-08-20 SEACLEL 000000010
1983-08-19 SEACLEL 311000011
1983-08-16 SEAMINL 100000000
1983-08-15 SEAMINL 411001203
1983-08-14 SEALAAL 411001100
1983-08-13 SEALAAL 100000000
1983-08-10 SEAOAKW 412000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 905 882 1680 68 33 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 PIT OF 6 5 7 0 0 0
1972 PIT OF 12 8 14 1 1 0
1973 PIT OF 84 78 139 12 2 4
1974 PIT OF 141 137 312 9 5 3
1975 PIT OF 140 138 264 7 7 1
1976 PIT OF 152 152 300 11 4 2
1977 CHA OF 109 109 210 9 4 3
1978 TEX OF 90 89 155 6 2 0
1979 TEX OF 134 132 234 10 7 6
1980 TEX OF 37 34 45 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 415
Right Field 503
Designated Hitter 474

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 TSN All-Star DH
1981 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-07-20
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-07-01
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-08-16
1974 TSN All-Star OF
1973 Player of the Week Week of 1973-08-03

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 SEA AL $272,500
1986 SEA AL $272,500
1985 SEA AL $272,500
Total Career Earnings $817,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 34.0 392 0
1976 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 3.0 336 0
1974 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 54.0 336 0
1973 Rookie of the Year NL 9th 0.0 24 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Richie Zisk (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andre Ethier
    .285 avg, 162 HR
  2. 96
    Dmitri Young
    .292 avg, 171 HR
  3. 93
    Hideki Matsui
    .282 avg, 175 HR
  4. 85
    Michael Cuddyer
    .277 avg, 197 HR
  5. 83
    Rondell White
    .284 avg, 198 HR
  6. 82
    Bobby Higginson
    .272 avg, 187 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Richie Zisk

What years did Richie Zisk play?
Richie Zisk played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1983.
Was Richie Zisk a pitcher?
No. Richie Zisk was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Richie Zisk hit?
Richie Zisk hit 207 career home runs with 1477 hits.