Guy Zinn Explained

Guy Zinn
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:13 February 1887
Birth Place:Holbrook, West Virginia
Death Place:Nutter Fort, West Virginia
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 11
Debutteam:New York Highlanders
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 16
Finalteam:Baltimore Terrapins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.269
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:15
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:139
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Guy Zinn (February 13, 1887 – October 6, 1949) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915.

Baseball career

Zinn played his first game on September 11, 1911, for the New York Highlanders of the American League. On April 20, 1912, he scored the first-ever run at Fenway Park.[1]

In 1912, he played 106 games for the Highlanders with 105 hits and 6 home runs (fourth in the American League) with 55 runs batted in.[2] The next season, in 1913, he played for the Boston Braves of the National League, hitting .297 in 36 games.

He played his final two seasons for the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League, garnering 147 hits and 8 home runs over that period. He played his last game on September 16, 1915, with Baltimore. His career batting average was .269, with 297 hits.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Official Major League Baseball Fact Book 2002. 2002. The Sporting News. 0-89204-670-8. 409.
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zinngu01.shtml Guy Zinn Stats | Baseball-Reference.com