Dave Zearfoss Explained

Dave Zearfoss
Position:Catcher
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Right
Birth Date:January 1, 1868
Birth Place:Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 17
Debutyear:1896
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 8
Finalyear:1905
Finalteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.208
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:17
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David William Tilden Zearfoss (January 1, 1868 – September 12, 1945) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1896 and 1905 for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. He had a .208 batting average for his major league career.

In 1908, he became the manager of a minor league team in Wilmington, Delaware and would become a resident of Delaware. He attended the University of Delaware and worked for thirty years for the Wilmington Gas Company until his retirement in 1939.[1] He died in 1945 and was buried in Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Notes and References

  1. News: Dave Zearfoss Dies, Veteran Baseball Star . 28 December 2023 . . 14 September 1945 . 26.