Richie Zisk
Richard Walter Zisk
Born: February 6, 1949
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 3 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Parsippany HS (NJ)
Career: 1967-1972
Major League Statistics
Richie Zisk compiled a career batting average of .300 with 129 home runs and 420 RBI in his 569-game career with the Salem Pirates, Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels, Waterbury Pirates and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 56 | 232 | 189 | 41 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 36 | .307 | .422 | .630 | 1.052 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 53 | 214 | 185 | 32 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 57 | .281 | .374 | .546 | .920 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 78 | 302 | 265 | 43 | 84 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 57 | .317 | .394 | .525 | .919 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | 125 | 512 | 450 | 83 | 133 | 17 | 6 | 34 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 110 | .296 | .378 | .587 | .965 | 264 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 135 | 522 | 424 | 90 | 123 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 109 | 16 | 4 | 94 | 121 | .290 | .418 | .535 | .953 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 122 | 509 | 441 | 83 | 136 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 88 | .308 | .398 | .571 | .969 | 252 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 569 | 2291 | 1954 | 372 | 586 | 91 | 19 | 129 | 420 | 28 | 11 | 311 | 469 | .300 | .398 | .564 | .962 | 1102 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | 1B | 6 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 5.833 |
| 1967 | R | APPY | Salem Pirates | OF | 52 | 63 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .895 | 1.308 |
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | OF | 51 | 78 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .944 | 1.667 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | OF | 77 | 157 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .988 | 2.130 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | OF | 122 | 175 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .959 | 1.516 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 127 | 214 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .965 | 1.732 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | OF | 121 | 220 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 1.950 |
| Totals | 556 | 941 | 52 | 33 | 8 | .968 | 1.786 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Appalachian League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT |
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