Alex Zych
Alexander J. Zych
Born: September 12, 1926
Kansas City, KS US
Deceased: July 14, 2014
Columbia, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1953
Alex Zych compiled a career record of 67 wins and 63 losses and a 3.94 ERA in his 165-game pitching career with the Wellsville Yankees, Kansas City Blues, Hagerstown Owls, Norfolk Tars, Independence Yankees, Greenville Bucks, Sumter Chicks, Kinston Eagles, Raleigh Capitals, Rock Hill Chiefs, Gastonia Rockets and Statesville Blues. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5.09 | 18 | 5 | 92.0 | 83 | 60 | 52 | 88 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.60 | 24 | 139.0 | 119 | 92 | 71 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.30 | 21 | 158.0 | 149 | 83 | 58 | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | 10 | 16 | .385 | 5.03 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 195.0 | 196 | 117 | 109 | 114 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 1 | 9 | .100 | 4.24 | 16 | 102.0 | 102 | 63 | 48 | 4 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.72 | 15 | 104.0 | 95 | 58 | 43 | 2 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 22 | 9 | .710 | 2.64 | 31 | 232.0 | 212 | 97 | 68 | 1 | 114 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 67 | 63 | .515 | 3.94 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1026.0 | 971 | 586 | 449 | 7 | 683 | 0 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 25 | 170 | 73 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 12 | .329 | .712 | .397 | 1.109 | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 49 | 125 | 107 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 18 | .262 | .336 | .355 | .691 | 38 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 30 | 64 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .281 | .500 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 23 | 57 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .263 | .509 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | 41 | 83 | 74 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .176 | .228 | .230 | .458 | 17 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 19 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 15 | 40 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .275 | .500 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 39 | 97 | 97 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .289 | .536 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | (+) Gastonia Rockets | 32 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .200 | .345 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | (+) Rock Hill Chiefs | 32 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .200 | .345 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 243 | 671 | 547 | 38 | 132 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 45 | .241 | .372 | .296 | .668 | 162 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | OF | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.091 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | OF | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | P | 18 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 3 | .966 | 1.556 |
| 1947 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | P | 37 | 12 | 43 | 3 | 1 | .948 | 1.486 |
| 1950 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 195 | 47 | 67 | 5 | 4 | .958 | .585 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | CHN | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Independence Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Sumter Chicks | |||
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | BOS | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1951 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Gastonia Rockets | CHA | ||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Statesville Blues |
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