George Zuverink

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1959)

W–L 32–36
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.34
SO 223
Pitcher PIV -130.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
8/20/1924 in Holland, MI, USA
Died
9/8/2014 in Tempe, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-21
Last Game
1959-06-15
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 36 265 31 9 2 40 642.3 660 253 56 203 223 3.54 -130.1

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 9.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 CLE AL 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 25.3 24 15 13 14 5.33 4.04 (-32%) -11.6
1952 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1954 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 6 1 2 9.00 — 0.0
1954 DET AL 9 13 35 25 9 2 4 203.0 201 81 62 70 3.59 3.90 (+8%) -1291.4
1955 DET AL 0 5 14 1 0 0 0 28.3 38 22 14 13 6.99 4.00 (-75%) -1270.1
1955 BAL AL 4 3 28 5 0 0 4 86.3 80 21 17 31 2.19 4.00 (+45%) 1903.9
1956 BAL AL 7 6 62 0 0 0 16 97.3 112 45 34 33 4.16 3.96 (-5%) 823.5
1957 BAL AL 10 6 56 0 0 0 9 112.7 105 31 39 36 2.48 3.83 (+35%) -473.0
1958 BAL AL 2 2 45 0 0 0 7 69.0 74 26 17 22 3.39 3.86 (+12%) 471.3
1959 BAL AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 13.0 15 6 6 1 4.15 3.90 (-6%) -282.7
Career · 10 seasons 32 36 265 31 9 2 40 642.1 660 253 203 223 3.54 — -130

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
266 142 5 21 2 1 0 7 0 9 39 .148 .199 .176 .375 -628

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OPS .375 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 47.8% 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
1951 CLE AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CLE AL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 CIN NL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1954 DET AL 35 64 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 1 14 .125 .261 (-52%) .333 (-58%) .390 (-64%) .723 (-61%) 0.0
1955 DET AL 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 28 23 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .217 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 62 17 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 .118 — — — — 0.0
1957 BAL AL 56 23 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 .130 — — — — 0.0
1958 BAL AL 45 9 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1959 BAL AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 266 142 5 21 2 1 0 7 0 9 39 .148 — — — — 0

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
Home130642804.125
Away1367731303.169

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home130333.0318111931203.00
Away135309.13411401111034.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-06-15 BALDET — 0.0010100
1959-06-14 BALCHW L 4.0733200
1959-06-10 BALCLE — 1.1000000
1959-05-27 BALMIN — 3.0100000
1959-05-24 BALNYY — 1.0311010
1959-05-23 BALNYY — 3.2422301
1958-09-16 BALCHW — 0.1000000
1958-09-14 BALCLE — 1.0000000
1958-09-11 BALKC1 — 0.1000000
1958-09-09 BALKC1 — 2.0111011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 265 31 45 145 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CLE P 16 0 1 7 1 0
1952 CLE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1954 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1954 DET P 35 25 18 46 3 3
1955 DET P 14 1 2 6 0 0
1955 BAL P 28 5 7 19 3 2
1956 BAL P 62 0 8 17 0 2
1957 BAL P 56 0 5 26 0 2
1958 BAL P 45 0 4 19 0 1
1959 BAL P 6 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 265

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

George Zuverink (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Ferrick
    40-40, 3.47 ERA
  2. 93
    Casey Cox
    39-42, 3.70 ERA
  3. 90
    Mike Ryba
    52-34, 3.66 ERA
  4. 89
    Tom Buskey
    21-27, 3.66 ERA
  5. 86
    Wilcy Moore
    51-44, 3.70 ERA
  6. 83
    Mike Proly
    22-29, 3.23 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Zuverink

What years did George Zuverink play?
George Zuverink played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1959.
Was George Zuverink a pitcher?
Yes. George Zuverink pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 223 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Zuverink hit?
George Zuverink hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.