Zeb Eaton
Zebulon Vance Eaton
Born: February 2, 1920
Cooleemee, NC US
Deceased: December 17, 1989
West Palm Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1938-1956
Major League Statistics
Zeb Eaton compiled a career record of 46 wins and 56 losses and a 4.78 ERA in his 184-game pitching career with the Cooleemee Weavers, Cooleemee Cools, Martinsville Manufacturers, Beaumont Exporters, Buffalo Bisons, Birmingham Barons, Savannah Indians, Shreveport Sports, Greenwood Tigers and Gastonia Rockets. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cools | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.39 | 17 | 80.0 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 8 | 15 | .348 | 4.55 | 37 | 176.0 | 181 | 99 | 89 | 101 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 4 | .429 | 7.07 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 112.0 | 126 | 106 | 88 | 88 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenwood Tigers | 13 | 16 | .448 | 5.03 | 37 | 231.0 | 270 | 166 | 129 | 20 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 16 | 11 | .593 | 4.00 | 35 | 29 | 227.0 | 202 | 118 | 101 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 56 | .451 | 4.78 | 184 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 896.0 | 910 | 585 | 476 | 20 | 488 | 0 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Cools | 36 | 76 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .158 | .158 | .368 | .526 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 38 | 71 | 71 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .282 | .282 | .437 | .718 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 34 | 70 | 66 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .242 | .286 | .545 | .831 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 73 | 115 | 107 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .290 | .339 | .495 | .834 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 98 | 387 | 348 | 58 | 125 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 73 | 4 | 35 | 47 | .359 | .424 | .589 | 1.013 | 205 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 49 | 174 | 155 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 56 | .232 | .308 | .368 | .676 | 57 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenwood Tigers | 64 | 118 | 118 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .254 | .254 | .449 | .703 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 53 | 116 | 116 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .224 | .224 | .371 | .595 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .308 | .308 | .462 | .769 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 456 | 1140 | 1070 | 92 | 300 | 57 | 13 | 43 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 131 | .280 | .323 | .479 | .802 | 512 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 15 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.200 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 32 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .939 | .969 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 91 | 145 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .968 | 1.681 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | OF | 42 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.738 |
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Greenwood Tigers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 299 | 225 | 50 | 8 | 1 | .972 | .920 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Weavers | BRO | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Cools | |||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | SLN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | DET | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Greenwood Tigers | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Gastonia Rockets | CHA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons |
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