P Jerry Zaruba #56
Pittsburgh Industrials MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
04/09/1973
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P JERRY ZARUBA #56 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 1 0-0 0 13.50 4.0 7 0 2 3 2.25 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 55
Movement 55 50 60 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 65
Changeup 40 60
Sinker 60 65
Splitter 60 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/05/1973 PHI Win, 9-8 X 4.0 7 6 6 2 3
03/29/1973 @ CLE Win, 5-3 X 4.0 5 2 2 4 2
03/25/1973 @ STL Loss, 0-6 X 4.0 5 4 4 4 1 Loss
03/19/1973 @ SDC Win, 9-3 X 3.2 6 3 3 3 1 Win
03/14/1973 @ LAB Loss, 2-3 X 4.0 5 2 2 2 3 Loss
03/10/1973 STL Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/07/1973 KCB Win, 4-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/03/1973 @ CHI Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/01/1973 @ CLE Loss, 3-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
02/28/1973 LAB Loss, 1-12 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
PERSONALITY
Stays out of trouble.
High: Adaptability
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:07/20/1946
Born in:Springfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$380,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 6 Days
Service This Yr:6 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 20th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 0 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 20.25 15.75 6.75 4.50 2.79 2.25 73 0.1 .412        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 6 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .636 .800 1.436      
vs. RHB 8 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 .125 .182 .125 .307      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 0 2 3  
April 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 0 2 3  
Spring Training 9 4 1 2 0 6.30 20.0 27 14 14 4 13 9  
Last Year 34 34 14 9 0 2.44 261.2 224 84 71 8 73 164  
2 Years Ago 33 33 18 10 0 3.81 257.1 253 122 109 21 82 146  
Career 194 194 88 59 0 3.20 1480.1 1397 593 527 92 431 811  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 0 2 3  
Grass 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 0 2 3  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 0 2 3  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 0 2 3  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 27 27 11 6 0 3.31 193.1 198 80 71 12 43 66 10 2 1.25 .278 3.40 2.4 98
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 32 32 15 14 0 2.92 259.0 242 95 84 15 69 118 15 5 1.20 .269 3.15 3.0 102
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 33 33 14 10 0 3.09 250.1 231 92 86 16 75 150 8 2 1.22 .277 3.24 4.6 116
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 34 34 16 10 0 3.53 254.2 242 114 100 20 87 164 8 1 1.29 .278 3.59 4.8 113
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 33 33 18 10 0 3.81 257.1 253 122 109 21 82 146 12 5 1.30 .281 3.59 3.6 95
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 34 34 14 9 0 2.44 261.2 224 84 71 8 73 164 9 2 1.14 .270 2.65 6.8 141
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 0 2 3 0 0 2.25 .412 2.79 0.1 28
Total MLB 194 194 88 59 0 3.20 1480.1 1397 593 527 92 431 811 62 17 1.23 .276 3.26 25.3 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Total - 17 14 14 9 0 0 1.21 96.2 71 17 13 0 12 128 0 0 0.86 .292 0.99 5.9 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 2 2 2 0 0 4.20 15.0 11 7 7 3 5 3 1 0 1.07 .160 5.77 -0.2 77
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 2.51 0.0 999
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 10.0 4 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.70 .148 2.53 0.3 999
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 6 2 2 0 2 6 1 0 0.89 .240 1.96 0.3 172
Total MLB 5 4 3 0 0 2.31 35.0 21 9 9 3 10 14 2 0 0.89 .171 3.77 142.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB P 27 27 8 19 0 27 0 1.000 193.1 1.26 +4.4 1.108
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 20 24 1 45 1 .978 259.0 1.53 +3.7 1.083
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 12 22 1 35 1 .971 250.1 1.22 +0.8 1.091
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 13 22 0 37 2 .946 254.2 1.24 +1.3 1.061
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 17 26 0 44 1 .977 257.1 1.50 +0.9 1.064
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 16 25 0 41 0 1.000 261.2 1.41 +2.9 1.088
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
TOTAL P 194 194 86 138 2 229 5 .978 1480.1 1.36 +13.7 1.082
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of high school Wyoming Park (Wyoming Park; Wyoming, MI).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 40 (80); Control: 25 (60).
04/13/1965 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 45 (80); Control: 35 (60).
04/12/1966 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 55 (80); Control: 45 (60).
04/11/1967 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
08/19/1967 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1967 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/29/1967 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 65 (80); Control: 50 (60).
06/18/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/1968 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/08/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/1968 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/18/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60).
05/23/1969 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/22/1969 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/20/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $135,120.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/09/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Pittsburgh Industrials development complex.
09/11/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/13/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/08/1971 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Pittsburgh Industrials development complex.
05/18/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/28/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/07/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/21/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/05/1971 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $304,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
04/06/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/21/1972 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,520,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
05/23/1972 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/29/1972 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/28/1972 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/05/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Pittsburgh Industrials development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1969 33 9
1970 34 5
1971 33 7
1972 34 1
Year W Rank
1970 16 7
1971 18 3
Year L Rank
1968 14 6
Year Win. % Rank
1967 .647 8
Year IP Rank
1968 259.0 7
1969 250.1 6
1970 254.2 3
1971 257.1 4
1972 261.2 1
Year BF Rank
1968 1061 6
1969 1031 8
1970 1085 2
1971 1096 2
1972 1072 1
Year BB Rank
1970 87 9
Year K Rank
1970 164 7
1971 146 10
1972 164 5
Year WP Rank
1967 10 5
1970 13 1
Year ERA Rank
1972 2.44 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1972 0.28 3
Year H/9 Rank
1972 7.70 10
Year QS Rank
1969 24 6
1970 25 2
1972 25 5
Year QSP Rank
1969 .727 9
1970 .735 3
Year CG Rank
1968 15 4
Year CGP Rank
1968 .469 5
Year SHO Rank
1968 5 3
1971 5 1
Year WAR Rank
1970 4.9 10
1972 6.6 3
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