Geoff Zahn

Pitcher

Born: December 19, 1945
Baltimore, Maryland

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut

September 2, 1973, for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Last MLB appearance

August 14, 1985, for the California Angels

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

111–109

Earned run average

3.74

Strikeouts

705

Teams

Geoffery Clayton Zahn (born December 19, 1945) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1985. In his career, he had a Win–loss record of 111–109, an earned run average of 3.74, and 705 strikeouts.

Playing career

Amateur and minors

Zahn played for Toledo DeVilbiss High School and the University of Michigan. He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the January 1968 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the Dodgers, he played in the minor leagues for six years before making his major league debut on September 2, 1973.

Major leagues

During his major league career, Zahn pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Minnesota Twins and California Angels of the American League. Geoff won 10 or more games for 6 consecutive seasons (1977–82) with the Twins and Angels, totaling 81 wins over that span.

Zahn's best season came in 1982 when he compiled an 18–8 record, helping the Angels win the American League Western Division crown. Zahn was selected as the left-handed pitcher on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team after the 1982 season.

Coaching career

Zahn was the head of Michigan baseball from 1996 to 2001. He compiled a record 163–169–2 over six seasons, leading the Wolverines to a championship in the 1999 Big Ten Tournament. During the 1995 season, Zahn had served as an assistant coach at Pepperdine.^[1]

References

↑ Zahn Resigns as Michigan Baseball Head Coach mgoblue.com

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Baseball Gauge
Retrosheet
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Opening Day starting pitchers

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Michigan Wolverines head baseball coaches

No coach (1866–1890)
Pete Conway (1891–1892)
No coach (1893–1895)
Frank Sexton (1896)
Charles F. Watkins (1897–1898)
Henry Clarke (1898–1899)
Charles F. Watkins (1900)
Frank Sexton (1901–1902)
Skel Roach (1903)
Jerome Utley (1904)
Sport McAllister (1905–1906)
Bobby Lowe (1907)
Sport McAllister (1908–1909)
Branch Rickey (1910–1913)
Carl Lundgren (1914–1920)
Ray Fisher (1921–1958)
Don Lund (1959–1962)
Moby Benedict (1963–1979)
Bud Middaugh (1980–1989)
Bill Freehan (1990–1995)
Geoff Zahn (1996–2001)
Chris Harrison (2002)
Rich Maloney (2003–2012)
Erik Bakich (2013– )

Big Ten Conference Baseball Coach of the Year

1988: Th. Smith
1989: Todd
1990: Banks
1991: Stevens
1992: Th. Smith
1993: Morgan
1994: Todd
1995: Stevens
1996: Hindelang
1997: Zahn
1998: Jones
1999: Todd
2000: Anderson
2001: Todd
2002: Anderson
2003: Anderson
2004: Anderson
2005: Jones
2006: Stevens
2007: Maloney
2008: Maloney
2009: Todd
2010: Anderson
2011: Boss
2012: Schreiber
2013: Tr. Smith
2014: Tr. Smith
2015: Hartleb
2016: Anderson

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