Zip Zabel

Zip Zabel
Relief pitcher
Born: February 18, 1891(1891-02-18) Wetmore, Kansas
Died: May 31, 1970(1970-05-31) (aged 79) Beloit, Wisconsin
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 5, 1913 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1915 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Games won	12
Games lost	14
Earned run average	2.71
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1913–1915)
Career highlights and awards
Holds the Major League record for relief innings in a single game, 18⅓ innings

George Washington (Zip) Zabel (February 18, 1891, Wetmore, Kansas—May 31, 1970, Beloit, Wisconsin) was a Major League relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.

Zabel attended Baker University, in Baldwin City, Kansas.

On June 17, 1915, Zabel set the record for most innings pitched in relief in one game. He came into the game in relief for Bert Humphries with two out in the first inning, and pitched the final 18⅓ innings to earn the win over the Brooklyn Dodgers and opposing pitcher Jeff Pfeffer, who pitched the complete game.

References

• This article is based on the Zip Zabel article at Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen. The Bullpen is a wiki, and its material is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.

External links

• A Wetmore, Kansas page, with a good picture of Zabel
• Zip Zabel at Baseball-Reference.com
• Zip Zabel at Baseball-Almanac.com