José Zardón
| José Zardón | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 20, 1923 Havana, Cuba | |
| Died: March 21, 2017 (aged 93) Tamarac, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1945, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1945, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .290 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 13 |
| Teams | |
José Antonio Zardón Sánchez (May 20, 1923 – March 21, 2017) was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder. Born in Havana, Cuba, he played one season in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators in 1945. The 22-year-old rookie stood 6'0" and weighed 150 pounds.
Zardón is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 18, 1945, in a road game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. His season, and career, totals include 54 games played, a .290 batting average (38-for-131), 13 runs batted in, 13 runs scored, and a .374 slugging percentage. In his 43 outfield appearances he handled 106 of 109 chances successfully, and his .972 fielding percentage was just a shade below the league average.
Zardón was a member of the 1947 Havana Cubans, considered one of the top teams in minor league history.[1] He died March 21, 2017, in Tamarac, Florida.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "The Official Site of Minor League Baseball".
- ^ Piccardo, Rebeca (March 24, 2017). "Tony Zardon, last surviving Washington Senator, dies in Tamarac at age 94". Retrieved April 30, 2020.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Mexican Baseball League statistics
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
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