Len Zanke
Leonard W. Zanke
Born: May 20, 1919
Glastonbury, CT US
Deceased: July 10, 1995
Westerly, RI US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1951
Len Zanke compiled a career batting average of .308 with 22 home runs and 153 RBI in his 541-game career with the Auburn Cayugas, Geneva Robins, Kingston Ponies and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | 71 | 270 | 270 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 28 | .370 | .370 | .496 | .867 | 134 | |||||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | 121 | 534 | 474 | 83 | 139 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 26 | 54 | 36 | .293 | .367 | .371 | .738 | 176 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | 117 | 452 | 452 | 143 | 15 | 3 | 7 | .316 | .316 | .409 | .726 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | 64 | 217 | 198 | 25 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 17 | .237 | .304 | .263 | .567 | 52 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | 102 | 379 | 379 | 120 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .317 | .317 | .417 | .734 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 13 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 53 | 189 | 189 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .317 | .317 | .434 | .751 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 541 | 2077 | 1998 | 108 | 615 | 89 | 13 | 22 | 153 | 57 | 0 | 72 | 53 | .308 | .333 | .398 | .731 | 796 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | C | 59 | 328 | 38 | 9 | 7 | .976 | 6.203 | 11 | |||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | OF | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.182 | ||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | C | 63 | 300 | 30 | 7 | 2 | .979 | 5.238 | 11 | |||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Auburn Cayugas | OF | 58 | 115 | 10 | 9 | 1 | .933 | 2.155 | ||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Geneva Robins | C | 49 | 256 | 25 | 12 | 1 | .959 | 5.735 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 240 | 1023 | 103 | 37 | 11 | .968 | 4.692 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Border League | Auburn Cayugas | |||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Auburn Cayugas | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Geneva Robins | |||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Geneva Robins | BRO | ||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Geneva Robins | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA |
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