Benny Zientara
Benedict Joseph Zientara
Born: February 14, 1918
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: April 16, 1985
Lake Elsinore, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1937-1957
Major League Statistics
Benny Zientara compiled a career batting average of .267 with 27 home runs and 246 RBI in his 1175-game career with the Dothan Browns, Bassett Furniture Makers, Indianapolis Indians, Syracuse Chiefs, Mattoon Phillies and Moultrie/Brunswick Phillies. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Moultrie/Brunswick Phillies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Dothan Browns | 15 | 52 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .385 | .673 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 117 | 506 | 506 | 150 | 28 | 5 | 6 | .296 | .296 | .407 | .704 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 107 | 449 | 449 | 144 | 30 | 6 | 7 | .321 | .321 | .461 | .782 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 142 | 559 | 559 | 147 | 28 | 3 | 3 | .263 | .263 | .340 | .603 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 151 | 646 | 588 | 77 | 160 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 64 | 8 | 41 | 30 | .272 | .326 | .374 | .700 | 220 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 110 | 440 | 380 | 52 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 54 | 31 | .266 | .360 | .308 | .668 | 117 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 131 | 501 | 403 | 47 | 103 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 86 | 39 | .256 | .389 | .320 | .709 | 129 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 100 | 321 | 250 | 45 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 59 | 23 | .220 | .375 | .276 | .651 | 69 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 146 | 606 | 528 | 55 | 125 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 64 | 30 | .237 | .324 | .301 | .625 | 159 | 4 | 10 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 98 | 370 | 299 | 45 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 66 | 19 | .258 | .393 | .341 | .735 | 102 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 54 | 143 | 122 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 12 | .230 | .331 | .279 | .610 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Moultrie/Brunswick Phillies | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1175 | 4598 | 4141 | 333 | 1105 | 201 | 33 | 27 | 246 | 19 | 0 | 387 | 184 | .267 | .332 | .351 | .683 | 1453 | 0 | 20 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Dothan Browns | SS | 13 | 19 | 41 | 11 | .845 | 4.615 | |
| 1938 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 2B | 117 | 265 | 335 | 31 | .951 | 5.128 | |
| 1939 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 2B | 107 | 271 | 362 | 22 | .966 | 5.916 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 142 | 409 | 426 | 22 | .974 | 5.880 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 151 | 426 | 453 | 27 | 81 | .970 | 5.821 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 64 | 160 | 174 | 6 | 39 | .982 | 5.219 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 31 | 35 | 79 | 4 | 12 | .966 | 3.677 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 120 | 307 | 326 | 21 | 72 | .968 | 5.275 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 56 | 126 | 134 | 8 | 36 | .970 | 4.643 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.067 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 145 | 362 | 480 | 18 | 111 | .979 | 5.807 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 90 | 205 | 187 | 9 | 45 | .978 | 4.356 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 31 | 66 | 75 | 1 | 19 | .993 | 4.548 |
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Moultrie/Brunswick Phillies | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1083 | 2666 | 3073 | 181 | 415 | .969 | 5.299 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Browns | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | NYA | ||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | CIN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Mattoon Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Moultrie/Brunswick Phillies | PHI |
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