Chester Zara
Chester Raymond Zara Sr.
Born: February 14, 1925
Staten Island, NY US
Deceased: June 15, 2010
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1949
Chester Zara compiled a career record of 19 wins and 28 losses and a 7.73 ERA in his 85-game pitching career with the Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters, Sweetwater Sports, Lamesa Lobos and Lafayette Bulls. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.41 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 59.0 | 66 | 51 | 42 | 26 | 38 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | 12 | 9 | .571 | 7.34 | 33 | 174.0 | 197 | 178 | 142 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9.73 | 33 | 136.0 | 209 | 188 | 147 | 142 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 57.0 | 61 | 45 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Totals | 19 | 28 | .404 | 7.73 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 426.0 | 533 | 462 | 366 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | 13 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .258 | .281 | .258 | .539 | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | 35 | 71 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .197 | .197 | .239 | .437 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 66 | 98 | 98 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .296 | .296 | .378 | .673 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 11 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 125 | 230 | 221 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .231 | .254 | .281 | .535 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 10 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 1.100 |
| Totals | 52 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | .212 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | North Atlantic League | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | |||
| 1947 | D | Longhorn League | Sweetwater Sports | |||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Lobos | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls |
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