Al Zarilla
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| Born: | May 1 1919 |
| Birthplace: | Los Angeles CA USA |
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| Height: | 5 ' 11 |
| Weight: | 180 |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | St. Louis Browns 1943-1949, 1952, Chicago White Sox 1951-1952 |
| Years with Boston: | 1949-1950, 1952-1953 |
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Overall Career
Allen Lee "Zeke" Zarilla started his major league career in 1943 with the St. Louis Browns. He would play with the Browns through the middle of the 1949 season, when the Red Sox acquired the 1948 All-Star outfielder. Zarilla played well in his first season for the Sox, playing in 124 games and putting up a line of .281/.352/.422 with 45 extra base hits.
In 1950, he teamed up with Ted Williams and Dom DiMaggio in creating an all .300 Batting Average Outfield. Zarilla had his finest batting season, going .325/.423/.493 with 51 extra base hits. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox for the 1951 season, but would return to the Red Sox in Late August of 1952 (his third team for that season, as he started with the White Sox and then went back to the Browns). Zarilla got into 21 games in September of 1952, putting up a line of .183/.269/.317. In 1953, Zarilla played a defensive replacement role for the Sox, getting into 57 games but only getting 67 At Bats. He batted .194/.333/.224 in what would be his final season in the majors.
Zarilla's Moments in the Sun
- On July 13th, 1946, tied a major league record by hitting 2 triples in one inning.
- On June 8th, 1950, tied a major league record by hitting 4 doubles in one game.
Trivia
- Discovered Diego Segui as a scout in 1958.
Transactions
Before 1938 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent.
May 8, 1949: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Boston Red Sox for Stan Spence and cash.
December 10, 1950: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Joe Dobson and Dick Littlefield to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Wight and Ray Scarborough.
June 15, 1952: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Willy Miranda to the St. Louis Browns for Tom Wright and Leo Thomas.
August 31, 1952: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the St. Louis Browns.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Wikipedia/Al Zarilla
