Richie Zisk
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Richard Walter Zisk (born February 6, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) was a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983. Zisk was extremely good at driving in runs. In 1974, he had 100 runs batted in while only hitting 17 home runs. His best season however was in 1977, his lone year with the White Sox, when he hit 30 home runs and had 101 RBIs in addition to a .290 batting average. He retired after the 1983 season with 207 home runs, 792 runs batted in and a .287 batting average. He currently serves as the hitting coach for the Daytona Cubs.
Preceded by Matt Keough |
AL Comeback Player of the Year 1981 |
Succeeded by Andre Thornton |
[edit] External link
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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