Billy Zitzmann

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1929)

AVG .267
HR 3
RBI 89
H 268
OPS .668
PIV -1,385
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
11/19/1895 in Long Island City, NY, USA
Died
5/29/1985 in Passaic, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1919-04-27
Last Game
1929-09-25

Full name: William Arthur Zitzmann

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
406 1,004 197 268 38 11 3 89 42 83 85 .267 .333 .336 .668 -1,385

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 9.4% 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
1919 PIT NL 11 26 5 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 6 .192 — — — — 0.0
1919 CIN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 CIN NL 104 301 53 76 13 3 0 21 11 35 22 .252 .288 (-12%) .349 (-2%) .407 (-22%) .756 (-13%) -566.4
1926 CIN NL 53 94 21 23 2 1 0 3 3 6 7 .245 .279 (-12%) .345 (-12%) .390 (-26%) .735 (-20%) -290.7
1927 CIN NL 88 232 47 66 10 4 0 24 9 20 18 .284 .282 (+1%) .344 (+2%) .392 (-8%) .736 (-3%) -91.7
1928 CIN NL 101 266 53 79 9 3 3 33 13 13 22 .297 .280 (+6%) .342 (-2%) .395 (-2%) .737 (-2%) -90.3
1929 CIN NL 47 84 18 19 3 0 0 6 4 9 10 .226 .289 (-22%) .353 (-13%) .415 (-37%) .769 (-26%) -345.8
Career · 7 seasons 406 1,004 197 268 38 11 3 89 42 83 85 .267 — — — — -1,385

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home196478101135145.282
Away21252696133239.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-09-25 CINSTLL 400000001
1929-09-24 CINSTLL 401000000
1929-09-22 CINPHIW 010000000
1929-09-15 CINBSNW 201000210
1929-09-14 CINBSNW 000000000
1929-09-13 CINBROL 000000000
1929-09-10 CINNY1W 401000100
1929-09-09 CINNY1L 000000010
1929-09-09 CINNY1L 111000000
1929-09-01 CINPITL 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 30 0 2 1
3B 4 0 2 6 2 0
OF 289 0 538 11 25 2
SS 9 0 13 18 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 PIT OF 8 0 11 0 1 0
1919 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CIN OF 89 0 135 5 6 0
1925 CIN SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1926 CIN OF 31 0 55 0 2 0
1927 CIN 3B 3 0 2 5 2 0
1927 CIN OF 60 0 135 2 6 0
1927 CIN SS 8 0 12 17 3 0
1928 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1928 CIN OF 78 0 155 4 7 2
1929 CIN 1B 5 0 30 0 2 1
1929 CIN OF 22 0 47 0 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 5
Third Base 4
Shortstop 9
Left Field 194
Center Field 57
Right Field 44

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Billy Zitzmann (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Thompson
    .266 avg, 9 HR
  2. 87
    Paul Dade
    .270 avg, 10 HR
  3. 83
    Steve Hovley
    .258 avg, 8 HR
  4. 82
    Tom McBride
    .275 avg, 2 HR
  5. 77
    Adrian Brown
    .258 avg, 11 HR
  6. 75
    Craig Gentry
    .262 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Zitzmann

What years did Billy Zitzmann play?
Billy Zitzmann played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1929.
Was Billy Zitzmann a pitcher?
No. Billy Zitzmann was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Billy Zitzmann hit?
Billy Zitzmann hit 3 career home runs with 268 hits.