Alan Zinter was born on Sunday, May 19, 1968, in El Paso, Texas. Zinter was 34 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 18, 2002, with the Houston Astros. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Alan Zinter baseball stats page.
"(Alan) Zinter, 47, was the Cleveland Indians' minor league hitting coordinator from 2012-14 before coaching for the Astros. He was a hitting coach in the D-backs’ minor league system from 2008-11, originally hired by current Astros manager and former Padres assistant general manager A.J. Hinch. Zinter’s playing career was an illustration of both perseverance and passion for the game. The first baseman and catcher spent 19 seasons in the minors and parts of two in the majors." - Contact Reporter Dennis Lin in The San Diego Tribune (11/16/2015, Zinter expected to be Padres hitting coach, Source)
Alan Zinter![]() Alan Zinter Autograph on a 1990 Topps Baseball Card (#135) |
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Alan ZinterAlan Zinter Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Alan ZinterAlan Zinter Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2002 | 34 | Astros | 39 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .318 |
| 2004 | 36 | Diamondbacks | 28 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .300 | .353 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 2 Years | 67 | 78 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .214 | .333 | ||
Alan ZinterAlan Zinter Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 2002 Astros | 1B | 8 | 2 | 81 | 26 | 3.3 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 8.67 |
| 2002 Astros | C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.00 |
| 2004 Diamondbacks | 1B | 8 | 3 | 117 | 45 | 5.6 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .978 | 10.15 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1B Totals | 16 | 5 | 198 | 71 | 4.4 | 70 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .986 | 9.55 | |
| C Totals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.00 | |
| 2 Years | 17 | 5 | 201 | 73 | 4.3 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 | 9.67 | |
Alan ZinterAlan Zinter Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2002 Astros | 0 | 0 | .000 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 2.3 | 14.7 | - | - | - |
| 2004 Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | .000 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 34.0 | 2.3 | 5.7 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 26.0 | 2.3 | 8.7 | - | - | - |
Alan ZinterAlan Zinter Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 2002 Houston Astros | 43 | $200,000.00 | - | - |
| 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks | 25 | $300,000.00 | - | - |
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