C Jay Ziegler Jr. #20
Philadelphia Keystones FABL
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C JAY ZIEGLER JR. #20 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
86 253 52 6 0 0 22 31 66 .206 .293 .229 0 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1974 @ ATL Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1974 @ ATL Win, 4-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/25/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 @ BOS Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/1974 NYG Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 BOS Loss, 3-5 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/14/1974 BAL Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/1974 ATL Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/1974 @ BAL Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/06/1974 @ BAL Win, 2-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/27/1934
Born in:Cary, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$50,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 102 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 1st Pick in Round 18
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 86 253 52 6 0 0 22 22 31 66 .206 .293 .229 .522 .241 .024 50
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 77 287 1 6 0 10 0 2 58 6 0 0 0.0 17.0 2.15 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 12 2 0 0 5 7 7 12 0 0 0 .231 .322 .269 .591
Versus Right   201 40 4 0 0 17 15 24 54 2 0 1 .199 .285 .219 .504
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .667 .600 .667 1.267
June   76 13 1 0 0 3 10 11 25 0 0 0 .171 .276 .184 .460
July   77 18 3 0 0 9 8 6 15 1 0 0 .234 .286 .273 .558
August   65 15 2 0 0 6 3 9 18 0 0 1 .231 .333 .262 .595
September   32 4 0 0 0 2 1 4 8 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Spring Training   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Last Year   443 103 9 1 5 41 37 23 110 1 2 1 .233 .271 .291 .563
2 Years Ago   428 82 11 0 1 20 27 36 117 1 4 1 .192 .255 .224 .480
Career   4785 987 115 4 41 372 366 453 1157 28 42 13 .206 .275 .258 .533
Home   119 27 2 0 0 10 14 14 26 0 0 0 .227 .308 .244 .552
Road   134 25 4 0 0 12 8 17 40 2 0 1 .187 .279 .216 .496
Grass   253 52 6 0 0 22 22 31 66 2 0 1 .206 .293 .229 .522
Day   71 17 1 0 0 6 8 9 20 0 0 0 .239 .325 .254 .579
Night   182 35 5 0 0 16 14 22 46 2 0 1 .192 .280 .220 .500
As Starter   246 50 6 0 0 22 20 30 64 2 0 1 .203 .290 .228 .518
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Pinch Hitting   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Close/Late   64 16 2 0 0 6 8 5 12 0 0 0 .250 .304 .281 .586
Inning 1-3   67 11 1 0 0 10 6 8 21 2 0 1 .164 .256 .179 .436
Inning 4-6   94 21 3 0 0 5 6 17 26 0 0 0 .223 .342 .255 .598
Inning 7-9   91 20 2 0 0 7 9 6 19 0 0 0 .220 .268 .242 .510
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   89 18 1 0 0 3 13 12 24 0 0 1 .202 .304 .213 .517
1 Outs   72 16 2 0 0 9 6 6 19 2 0 0 .222 .275 .250 .525
2 Outs   92 18 3 0 0 10 3 13 23 0 0 0 .196 .295 .228 .523
Scoring Position   55 16 0 0 0 21 5 11 12 2 0 0 .291 .397 .291 .688
Bases Empty   152 30 5 0 0 0 11 13 43 0 0 1 .197 .265 .230 .495
Runner on 1st   46 6 1 0 0 1 6 7 11 0 0 0 .130 .245 .152 .397
Runner on 2nd   11 6 0 0 0 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 .545 .643 .545 1.188
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 6 0 0 0 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .412 .375 .787
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300
Bases Loaded   7 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Two Strikes   114 18 4 0 0 7 4 10 66 1 0 0 .158 .224 .193 .417
First Pitch   53 13 2 0 0 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 .245 .322 .283 .605
Count 0-1   26 6 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .222 .231 .453
Count 0-2   23 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 0 0 0 .087 .087 .087 .174
Count 1-0   22 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .318 .318 .636
Count 1-1   18 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-2   40 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 28 1 0 0 .075 .073 .075 .148
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .429 .333 .762
Count 2-1   12 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   33 9 3 0 0 1 2 0 18 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .818 .000 .818
Full Count   18 4 1 0 0 2 2 10 7 0 0 0 .222 .500 .278 .778
Behind in Count   89 11 0 0 0 9 4 0 41 2 0 0 .124 .121 .124 .244
Ahead in Count   42 13 0 0 0 5 6 15 0 0 0 1 .310 .500 .310 .810
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   246 50 6 0 0 22 20 30 64 2 0 1 .203 .290 .228 .518
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Low Leverage   108 22 5 0 0 3 5 10 34 0 0 0 .204 .271 .250 .521
Medium Leverage   94 17 1 0 0 6 9 12 20 0 0 1 .181 .280 .191 .472
High Leverage   49 12 0 0 0 13 8 9 12 2 0 0 .245 .350 .245 .595
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 41 10 2 0 1 9 4 3 11 .244 .311 .366 .677 .322 .122 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 45 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 3 0 0 0.0 4.6 3.91 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 4 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .500 .885
Versus Right   29 6 0 0 1 6 4 2 9 0 0 1 .207 .281 .310 .592
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   41 10 2 0 1 9 4 3 11 0 0 1 .244 .311 .366 .677
Career   41 10 2 0 1 9 4 3 11 0 0 1 .244 .311 .366 .677
Home   28 7 2 0 1 8 2 1 10 0 0 0 .250 .276 .429 .704
Road   13 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 .231 .375 .231 .606
Grass   41 10 2 0 1 9 4 3 11 0 0 1 .244 .311 .366 .677
Day   13 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Night   28 6 1 0 1 6 4 3 7 0 0 1 .214 .312 .357 .670
As Starter   41 10 2 0 1 9 4 3 11 0 0 1 .244 .311 .366 .677
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 New York - FABL 27 124 393 89 12 1 6 42 31 42 0 1 84 2 0 .226 .300 .308 .608 61 59 0.1
1963 New York - FABL 28 121 369 66 6 0 5 32 29 36 1 3 85 0 0 .179 .252 .236 .488 34 27 -1.1
1964 New York - FABL 29 137 419 101 8 0 5 40 42 38 1 3 82 0 0 .241 .304 .296 .600 73 72 1.1
1965 New York - FABL 30 137 408 80 9 0 3 31 33 54 1 2 108 0 0 .196 .290 .240 .531 55 58 0.4
1966 New York - FABL 31 139 428 89 13 1 5 31 24 30 0 3 76 0 1 .208 .258 .278 .536 54 54 0.2
1967 Boston - FABL 32 133 405 72 6 1 1 17 22 35 3 2 110 0 1 .178 .247 .205 .452 41 29 -0.4
1968 Boston - FABL 33 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522 66 75 0.0
1969 Philadelphia - FABL 34 142 425 79 13 0 3 29 28 40 1 4 117 0 1 .186 .255 .238 .493 43 36 -0.8
1970 Philadelphia - FABL 35 125 392 92 16 0 6 40 44 55 1 2 107 0 0 .235 .329 .321 .650 78 75 1.1
1971 Philadelphia - FABL 36 134 413 80 6 0 1 27 27 32 2 4 92 0 0 .194 .253 .215 .468 38 33 -0.7
1972 Philadelphia - FABL 37 134 428 82 11 0 1 20 27 36 1 1 117 1 0 .192 .255 .224 .480 45 37 -0.4
1973 Philadelphia - FABL 38 138 443 103 9 1 5 41 37 23 1 1 110 0 0 .233 .271 .291 .563 59 53 0.0
1974 Philadelphia - FABL 39 86 253 52 6 0 0 22 22 31 1 2 66 0 0 .206 .293 .229 .522 51 50 -0.2
Total FABL 1553 4785 987 115 4 41 372 366 453 13 28 1157 3 3 .206 .275 .258 .533 53 49 -0.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Tuscaloosa - R 18 55 173 41 14 1 2 23 21 37 2 3 41 0 0 .237 .372 .364 .736 92 91 1.3
1954 Tuscaloosa - R 19 54 179 39 10 2 3 18 24 37 0 1 44 1 0 .218 .350 .346 .697 83 82 1.0
1955 Tuscaloosa - R 20 43 144 31 2 0 4 19 15 20 0 1 35 0 0 .215 .309 .312 .622 67 60 0.4
1955 Vancouver - A 20 19 54 12 1 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 12 0 0 .222 .250 .241 .491 49 30 -0.0
1956 Vancouver - A 21 116 398 82 15 4 2 30 26 21 2 1 96 1 0 .206 .249 .279 .528 54 47 1.0
1957 Vancouver - A 22 100 341 79 13 2 9 35 25 10 1 0 77 0 0 .232 .256 .361 .616 80 74 2.0
1957 Davenport - A 22 17 58 18 3 0 2 9 8 7 0 0 12 0 0 .310 .385 .466 .850 129 121 0.6
1958 Vancouver - A 23 53 151 39 6 0 5 12 16 8 0 1 23 0 0 .258 .294 .397 .691 98 91 1.0
1958 Davenport - A 23 46 152 38 6 0 5 25 16 27 0 0 37 0 0 .250 .363 .388 .751 110 101 1.3
1959 Springfield - A 24 59 177 43 5 1 8 27 30 39 0 2 40 0 0 .243 .376 .418 .794 115 107 1.4
1959 Knoxville - AA 24 65 209 44 4 0 9 22 28 32 1 0 39 0 0 .211 .318 .359 .677 82 70 0.7
1960 Knoxville - AA 25 126 399 87 15 1 7 43 36 63 1 1 74 0 1 .218 .325 .313 .639 69 62 0.5
1961 Knoxville - AA 26 125 400 106 10 0 16 66 48 63 2 3 80 1 0 .265 .365 .410 .775 107 107 3.3
1974 Louisville - AAA 39 13 41 10 2 0 1 9 4 3 1 0 11 0 0 .244 .311 .366 .677 85 101 0.1
Total DIX 316 1008 237 29 1 32 131 112 158 4 4 193 1 1 .235 .340 .361 .701 87 82
Total HL 122 387 99 14 1 15 61 54 73 0 2 89 0 0 .256 .372 .413 .786 115 106
Total UL 13 41 10 2 0 1 9 4 3 1 0 11 0 0 .244 .311 .366 .677 85 101
Total COW 288 944 212 35 6 16 80 71 41 3 2 208 1 0 .225 .259 .325 .584 70 63
Total GSL 152 496 111 26 3 9 60 60 94 2 5 120 1 0 .224 .347 .343 .689 82 79
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Philadelphia - FABL 36 8 25 4 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 6 0 0 .160 .300 .200 .500 48 46 1.2
Total FABL 8 25 4 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 6 0 0 .160 .300 .200 .500 48 46
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Tuscaloosa - R C 55 55 367 32 3 400 1 .998 456.1 7.87 +4.1 1.033 0 17 12 70.6
1954 Tuscaloosa - R C 54 54 327 44 4 373 2 .995 460.1 7.25 +3.0 1.112 6 35 18 51.4
1955 Vancouver - A C 19 18 114 7 1 121 0 1.000 158.1 6.88 +0.5 1.245 1 2 0 0.0
1955 Tuscaloosa - R C 43 43 284 32 3 317 1 .997 373.2 7.61 +3.0 .841 1 35 19 54.3
1956 Vancouver - A C 115 115 638 80 7 724 6 .992 1035.1 6.24 +7.3 1.192 2 59 38 64.4
1956 Vancouver - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Davenport - A C 17 17 134 9 0 144 1 .993 148.0 8.70 +0.8 2.053 2 6 4 66.7
1957 Vancouver - A C 100 100 603 66 7 672 3 .996 889.2 6.77 +6.9 1.321 1 47 32 68.1
1958 Davenport - A C 46 46 326 22 3 349 1 .997 408.0 7.68 +3.3 2.918 0 20 13 65.0
1958 Vancouver - A C 51 43 280 27 5 308 1 .997 383.2 7.20 +2.1 1.172 0 20 13 65.0
1959 Knoxville - AA C 61 61 411 34 3 447 2 .996 531.1 7.54 +3.7 1.298 1 21 13 61.9
1959 Springfield - A C 54 53 445 34 3 481 2 .996 482.1 8.94 +0.9 1.052 5 22 11 50.0
1960 Knoxville - AA C 117 116 708 71 6 780 1 .999 1010.1 6.94 +5.1 1.011 2 63 31 49.2
1960 Knoxville - AA CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1961 Knoxville - AA C 118 115 733 77 10 812 2 .998 1014.1 7.19 +4.2 1.051 10 52 30 57.7
1962 New York - MLB C 119 119 689 85 10 777 3 .996 1017.0 6.85 +1.7 1.003 8 87 39 44.8
1963 New York - MLB C 116 113 665 88 13 755 2 .997 979.1 6.92 +4.2 1.066 6 54 29 53.7
1964 New York - MLB C 132 130 762 80 1 846 4 .995 1127.1 6.72 +1.6 1.200 6 89 29 32.6
1965 New York - MLB C 130 130 710 77 4 792 5 .994 1116.1 6.34 +3.5 1.156 9 69 30 43.5
1966 New York - MLB C 134 129 716 83 3 805 6 .993 1122.2 6.41 +2.6 1.068 12 69 33 47.8
1967 Boston - MLB C 127 126 771 92 5 868 5 .994 1079.1 7.20 +4.7 1.147 5 75 37 49.3
1968 Boston - MLB C 3 3 29 4 1 33 0 1.000 24.0 12.38 -0.1 .000 1 4 2 50.0
1969 Philadelphia - MLB C 135 134 822 88 4 914 4 .996 1130.1 7.25 +3.2 .980 9 83 39 47.0
1970 Philadelphia - MLB C 123 123 771 94 5 872 7 .992 1045.1 7.45 +3.3 1.031 9 73 34 46.6
1971 Philadelphia - MLB C 131 129 732 90 1 826 4 .995 1111.0 6.66 +3.8 1.065 5 70 32 45.7
1972 Philadelphia - MLB C 130 130 689 92 7 786 5 .994 1123.1 6.26 +3.7 1.059 12 75 38 50.7
1973 Philadelphia - MLB C 129 128 689 88 5 786 9 .989 1092.1 6.40 +3.7 .958 3 89 43 48.3
1974 Louisville - AAA C 13 13 74 6 0 80 0 1.000 108.1 6.65 -0.9 1.097 1 9 1 11.1
1974 Philadelphia - MLB C 78 77 400 54 4 459 5 .989 666.0 6.14 +2.0 .940 3 50 23 46.0
TOTAL C 2350 2320 13889 1556 118 15527 82 .995 20094.1 6.92 +82.1 1.085 120 1295 643 49.7
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Seneca; Seneca, IL) by the Toronto Wolves. (Round 18, Pick 1, 273rd overall pick).
09/02/1954 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
03/25/1959 Released by the Toronto organization.
03/30/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
04/14/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
09/08/1960 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/09/1961 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/27/1961 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 5 days.
12/11/1961 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Kansas City Kings.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Kansas City Kings by the New York Imperials. (Round 10, Pick 3, 39th overall pick).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
04/07/1963 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the New York Imperials development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
09/25/1964 Injured (forearm cramp),out for 2 days.
10/24/1965 Wins the 1965 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at C.
10/22/1966 Wins the 1966 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at C.
11/07/1966 Was traded by the New York Imperials to the Boston Minutemen, along with RP Jackie Frank, in exchange for LF Phil Terry.
04/30/1968 Released by the Boston Minutemen.
02/18/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,600 with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
06/14/1969 Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/18/1969 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/02/1970 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
09/06/1970 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/19/1971 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/15/1971 Injured (shin splints),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/24/1971 Wins the 1971 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at C.
03/17/1974 Injured (fractured finger),out for 2 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1972 117 9
1973 110 8
Year IBB Rank
1963 10 9
1967 12 8
Year SH Rank
1966 13 8
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