Zaven Arakelian
Zaven J. Arakelian
Born: 1925
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1946-1953
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Zaven Arakelian compiled a career batting average of .283 with 82 home runs and 121 RBI in his 783-game career with the St. Augustine Saints, Mount Airy Graniteers, Smithfield-Selma Leafs, Tarboro Tars, Palatka Azaleas, Concord Weavers, Galax Leafs, Reidsville Luckies, Bridgeport Bees, Watertown Athletics, Nashua Dodgers, Augusta Tigers, Shelby Farmers and Shelby Clippers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 | D | BLRI2 | Mount Airy Graniteers | 61 | 217 | 215 | 39 | 58 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 11 | .270 | .270 | .437 | .707 | 94 | 2 | |||||||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | (+) St. Augustine Saints | 17 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .283 | .453 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | FLOR | (+) Palatka Azaleas | 17 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .283 | .453 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 15 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .309 | .527 | 17 | ||||||||
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 10 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .378 | .649 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | BLRI2 | Galax Leafs | 105 | 373 | 373 | 120 | 21 | 9 | 11 | .322 | .322 | .515 | .836 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 114 | 386 | 386 | 99 | 15 | 2 | 12 | .256 | .256 | .399 | .655 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 16 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .156 | .222 | .378 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 38 | 157 | 145 | 26 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 30 | .290 | .344 | .428 | .772 | 62 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | 75 | 325 | 286 | 46 | 86 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 8 | 34 | 55 | .301 | .377 | .476 | .852 | 136 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 125 | 469 | 469 | 136 | 21 | 7 | 16 | .290 | .290 | .467 | .757 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 56 | 191 | 191 | 48 | 8 | 7 | 4 | .251 | .251 | .429 | .681 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 52 | 193 | 193 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 9 | .306 | .306 | .534 | .839 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 50 | 163 | 163 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .362 | .607 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WCAR | Shelby Farmers | 46 | 149 | 149 | 48 | 7 | 10 | 4 | .322 | .322 | .584 | .906 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Shelby Clippers | 20 | 67 | 67 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .299 | .299 | .567 | .866 | 38 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 783 | 2827 | 2774 | 118 | 785 | 130 | 53 | 82 | 121 | 22 | 0 | 44 | 85 | .283 | .295 | .457 | .752 | 1267 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | BLRI2 | Mount Airy Graniteers | OF | 60 | 96 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .942 | 1.633 |
| 1946 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | OF | 21 | 2 | 2 | .920 | |||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Bridgeport Bees | OF | 74 | 122 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .929 | 1.757 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | OF | 38 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 2.289 |
| Totals | 172 | 320 | 18 | 19 | 3 | .947 | 1.965 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | |||
| 1946 | D | Blue Ridge League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1946 | D | Tobacco State League | Smithfield-Selma Leafs | |||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Tars | |||
| 1946 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1947 | D | North Carolina State League | Concord Weavers | |||
| 1947 | D | Blue Ridge League | Galax Leafs | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | Bridgeport Bees | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Bridgeport Bees | |||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1952 | D | Western Carolina League | Shelby Farmers | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Shelby Clippers |
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