Bud Zipfel
Marion Sylvester Zipfel
Born: November 18, 1938
Belleville, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1956-1966
Major League Statistics
Bud Zipfel compiled a career batting average of .266 with 149 home runs and 621 RBI in his 1122-game career with the Quincy Gems, Greenville Majors, Auburn Yankees, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Binghamton Triplets, Houston Buffs, Syracuse Chiefs, Macon Peaches, San Diego Padres, Knoxville Smokies, Jacksonville Suns, Portsmouth Tides and Arkansas Travelers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 45 | 108 | 108 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .222 | .398 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Greenville Majors | 116 | 519 | 435 | 65 | 116 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 4 | 69 | 99 | .267 | .370 | .423 | .793 | 184 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 121 | 522 | 428 | 74 | 116 | 18 | 4 | 21 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 84 | 93 | .271 | .395 | .479 | .874 | 205 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 123 | 553 | 480 | 79 | 144 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 104 | 2 | 59 | 55 | .300 | .378 | .508 | .886 | 244 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 139 | 596 | 509 | 95 | 138 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 107 | 2 | 72 | 77 | .271 | .360 | .527 | .886 | 268 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 101 | 445 | 378 | 75 | 118 | 18 | 4 | 21 | 62 | 2 | 65 | 71 | .312 | .413 | .548 | .961 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 61 | 232 | 194 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 38 | .258 | .372 | .531 | .903 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 38 | 116 | 101 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35 | .238 | .336 | .386 | .722 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 69 | 186 | 159 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 35 | .189 | .284 | .245 | .529 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 135 | 563 | 466 | 74 | 129 | 29 | 4 | 20 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 118 | .277 | .386 | .485 | .871 | 226 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 25 | 76 | 67 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .224 | .303 | .284 | .586 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 92 | 338 | 296 | 33 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 56 | .247 | .329 | .372 | .701 | 110 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 14 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .148 | .233 | .185 | .419 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 43 | 162 | 133 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20 | .211 | .346 | .346 | .692 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1122 | 4446 | 3781 | 570 | 1004 | 176 | 46 | 149 | 621 | 23 | 3 | 574 | 718 | .266 | .364 | .455 | .818 | 1719 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 39 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Greenville Majors | OF | 116 | 165 | 10 | 14 | 3 | .926 | 1.509 |
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | OF | 121 | 215 | 27 | 17 | 10 | .934 | 2.000 |
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 1B | 123 | 1086 | 64 | 24 | 109 | .980 | 9.350 |
| 1960 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 139 | 1262 | 65 | 23 | 110 | .983 | 9.547 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 1B | 101 | 983 | 55 | 21 | 111 | .980 | 1.277 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 45 | 397 | 34 | 7 | 36 | .984 | 9.578 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 14 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.643 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 1B | 44 | 267 | 17 | 9 | 24 | .969 | 6.455 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 27 | 208 | 3 | 6 | 15 | .972 | 7.815 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | OF | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .800 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 128 | 1090 | 65 | 18 | 106 | .985 | 9.023 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 86 | 598 | 52 | 8 | 57 | .988 | 7.558 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | OF | 23 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .885 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 1B | 17 | 136 | 7 | 4 | 5 | .973 | 8.412 |
| Totals | 1008 | 6477 | 401 | 159 | 586 | .977 | 6.823 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1957 | D | Sooner State League | Greenville Majors | NYA | ||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1959 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | NYA | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CIN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | SLN | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN |
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