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Alan Zinter

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1987-2007 (2002-2004)
Proper Name
Alan Michael Zinter
Nickname
Z Man
Positions
1B (804) ... C (365) ... OF (59) ... 3B (32) ... DH (2)
Positions
1B - C - OF - 3B - DH
Height / Weight
6-2 / 195
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
May 19,1968
High School
Hanks (El Paso,TX)
Colleges
University of Arizona (Tucson,AZ)
Drafted/Signed
1989-1-24-New York Mets
Signing Bonus
$ 123,000
MLB Debut
June 18,2002
MLBAM ID
150043
Retrosheet#
zinta001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career78713390.167.548

[Player Notes]

[1989] Golden Spikes award finalist ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#24 overall) by the New York Mets[2014] Inducted into the University of Arizona Athletics Hall of Fame

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1988ArizonaPac10NCAA-1So201B582335679172955221932000001272522851.339.389.545.934.288.206.0007.5412.701.6825.89
1989ArizonaPac10NCAA-1Jr211B6424756871431881903837000001612853552.352.439.6521.091.490.300.00013.3312.980.9713.72
1989Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-NYN-21C124111152121201124001002554510.366.500.6101.110.512.244.36122.227.410.3320.50
1989St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-21C48159173810033201183111520571841325.239.311.358.669.226.119.2699.7816.851.7253.00
1990St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN3322C983336397196763815470106101493943265.291.386.447.833.339.156.34413.7117.771.3047.57
1990Jackson MetsTexAANYN-22C620241001103110000052313.200.304.250.554.250.050.44413.0447.833.670.00
1991Williamsport BillsEastAANYN-23C12442244931369543359106322101454882865.220.319.344.663.263.124.27212.0921.721.8046.89
1992Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-241B128431639613516500070117400501675053462.223.337.387.724.327.164.26813.8623.171.6726.94
1993Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-251B1344326811324424871090105105702175285261.262.386.502.888.451.240.28917.0519.891.1718.00
1994Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-261B13447166112295215813569185700432145475557.238.344.454.798.380.216.34312.6133.822.6822.43
1995Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-271B101334427415413484136102225151363793242.222.297.407.704.302.185.2729.5026.912.8325.69
1996Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-281B-C108357789619526695158123405232034245046.269.373.569.942.473.300.32913.6829.012.1213.73
1997Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA-291B1104046911619420703164113311972034734373.287.388.502.890.379.215.35313.5323.891.7720.20
1998Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN-301B-C12941982130231238135751163031102245004783.310.416.535.951.399.225.37815.0023.201.5518.22
1999SeibuJap PacIntl--311B6117320358082820355910000672091619.202.340.387.727.399.185.25516.7528.231.6921.63
1999SeibuJap EastIntl--311B1861151950511101717000003978109.311.462.6391.101.623.328.35921.7921.791.0012.20
1999Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN-311B-C145171320380051300000245658.255.321.471.792.314.216.2868.9323.212.6017.00
2000Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI-321B-OF11369135115008800011234476.361.477.6391.116.500.278.44418.1818.181.0036.00
2000Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN22321B9023327531221435003978203231112772825.227.339.476.815.416.249.27114.0828.162.0016.64
2001New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAHOU-331B104332588816019651133853031131613713553.265.334.485.819.319.220.2998.8922.912.5817.47
2002New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAHOU33341B632253052140113920226400103992482527.231.298.440.738.316.209.2728.8725.812.9120.45
2002Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU24341B39445620230001900000144442.136.136.318.454.182.182.1740.0043.180.0022.00
2003New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAHOU1351B114342488717017571036775015101553843453.254.333.453.786.307.199.2819.3820.052.1420.12
2004Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI25361B54179286012273900243310733972112139.335.403.542.945.341.207.36311.3715.641.3825.57
2004Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI25361B28342720160051500100124034.206.300.353.653.294.147.31612.5037.503.0034.00
2005Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI-371B47111924412140012300002436123717.216.293.324.617.216.108.2789.7624.392.5055.50
2006Round Rock ExpressPCLAAAHOU33381B9921241551121244103563001251062482530.259.363.500.863.410.241.31214.1125.401.8017.67
2007Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy-5391B9129951781801343024375223381353493147.261.354.452.806.328.191.30412.3221.491.7423.00
1987NCAA-1Total---------000000000000000000000Pac101987
1988NCAA-1Total---------582335679172955221932000001272522851.339.389.545.934.288.206.3657.5412.701.6825.89Pac101988
1989NCAA-1Total---------6424756871431881903837000001612853552.352.439.6521.090.490.300.35913.3312.980.9713.72Pac101989
1989A+,A-Total--NYN------60200285312154402303511620822381835.265.354.410.764.285.145.28912.6114.711.1740.00FSL1989
1990AA,A+Total--NYN------10435365101206764915781106101544173368.286.381.436.818.334.150.34713.6719.421.4250.43Tex1990
1991AATotal--NYN------12442244931369543359106322101454882865.220.319.344.663.263.123.27212.0921.721.8046.89East1991
1992AATotal--NYN------128431639613516500070117400501675053462.223.337.387.724.327.165.26813.8623.171.6726.94East1992
1993AATotal--NYN------1344326811324424871090105105702175285261.262.386.502.889.451.241.28917.0519.891.1718.00East1993
1994AAATotal--DET------13447166112295215813569185700432145475557.238.344.454.798.380.217.34312.6133.822.6822.43IL1994
1995AAATotal--DET------101334427415413484136102225151363793242.222.297.407.704.302.186.2729.5026.912.8325.69IL1995
1996AAATotal--BOS------108357789619526695158123405232034245046.269.373.569.941.473.300.32913.6829.012.1213.73IL1996
1997AAATotal--SEA------1104046911619420703164113311972034734373.287.388.502.890.379.215.35313.5323.891.7720.20PCL1997
1998AAATotal--CHN------12941982130231238135751163031102245004783.310.416.535.951.399.224.37815.0023.201.5518.22PCL1998
1999IntlTotal--------7923435541301339305276100001062872628.231.373.453.826.457.222.28318.1226.481.4618.00Jap East1999
1999AAATotal--CHN------145171320380051300000245658.255.321.471.792.314.216.2868.9323.212.6017.00PCL1999
2000AAATotal--ARI,CHN------10126936661731540004786203341343213531.245.358.498.856.428.253.29814.6426.791.8317.93PCL2000
2001AAATotal--HOU------104332588816019651133853031131613713553.265.334.485.819.319.220.2998.8922.912.5817.47PCL2001
2002AAATotal--HOU------632253052140113920226400103992482527.231.298.440.738.316.209.2728.8725.812.9120.45PCL2002
2002MLBTotal--HOU------39445620230001900000144442.136.136.318.455.182.182.1740.0043.1822.00NL2002
2003AAATotal--HOU------114342488717017571036775015101553843453.254.333.453.787.307.199.2819.3820.052.1420.12PCL2003
2004AAATotal--ARI------54179286012273900243310733972112139.335.403.542.945.341.207.36311.3715.641.3825.57PCL2004
2004MLBTotal--ARI------28342720160051500100124034.206.300.353.653.294.147.31612.5037.503.0034.00NL2004
2005AAATotal--ARI------47111924412140012300002436123717.216.293.324.617.216.108.2789.7624.392.5055.50PCL2005
2006AAATotal--HOU------9921241551121244103563001251062482530.259.363.500.863.410.241.31214.1125.401.8017.67PCL2006
2007IndyTotal--------9129951781801343024375223381353493147.261.354.452.806.328.191.30412.3221.491.7423.00Atl2007
Tot:MLB (2 yrs)MLB677871340390053400100268476.167.214.333.548.231.167.2385.9540.486.8026.00
Tot:NL (2 yrs)NL677871340390053400100268476.167.214.333.548.231.167.2385.9540.486.8026.00
Tot:Minors (18 yrs)Minors172855448621429280492509314620822153440649497025576461579850.258.355.461.816.356.203.31012.7223.741.8722.18
Tot:AAA (13 yrs)AAA11783706594973198271896323314516109030330337017924285414559.263.355.484.838.365.221.31912.0425.442.1119.61
Tot:AA (4 yrs)AA3921305177306511549192532223398271305341544115191.234.348.409.757.346.175.27814.3821.961.5326.63
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+14649280135296109582721012111302065784590.274.362.419.781.303.144.31912.4617.471.4049.20
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-124111152121201124001002554510.366.500.6101.110.512.244.36122.227.410.3320.50
Tot:Indy (1 yrs)Indy9129951781801343024375223381353493147.261.354.452.806.328.191.30412.3221.491.7423.00
Tot:College (3 yrs)College1224801121663152713611257690000028853763103.346.415.6001.015.392.254.36210.6112.851.2117.78

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2006Houston AstrosMLB Spring TrainingSpring387722001200320000051011.286.500.7141.214.857.428.25030.0020.000.677.00
2007Cleveland IndiansMLB Spring TrainingSpring39230100020000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (2 Yrs)Spring91023001400320000061312.300.462.6001.062.600.300.28623.0815.380.6710.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1989St. Lucie MetsFSLA+21C21--121132113613400.9856.40.000.0015.743.83
1989St. Lucie MetsFSLA+211B9--68758807500.9388.30.000.006.718.85
1989St. Lucie MetsFSLA+21OF6--71109800.8891.30.000.004.512.59
1989Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-21C6--333003636001.0006.00.000.007.950.04
1990Jackson MetsTexAA22C6--312013333001.0005.50.000.004.4100.04
1990St. Lucie MetsFSLA+22C85--5005411556555400.9816.50.000.0063.486.71
1991Williamsport BillsEastAA23C95--5234510657856800.9836.00.000.0068.376.61
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1987ArizonaPac10NCAA-1Fr193426400Jerry Kindall--NCAA Regionals
1988ArizonaPac10NCAA-1So2033266058Jerry Kindall--
1989ArizonaPac10NCAA-1Jr2145181064Jerry Kindall--NCAA Regionals
1989Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-NYN2153231-12Tim Blackwell--Lost in Finals
1989St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2179551-48Dave Bialas--Lost in Semi-Finals
1990St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2276583-98Tim Blackwell--Lost in 1st Round
1990Jackson MetsTexAANYN2273621-6Clint Hurdle--Lost in Semi-Finals
1991Williamsport BillsEastAANYN2360797-124Clint Hurdle--dnq
1992Binghamton MetsEastAANYN2479592-128Steve Swisher--League Champions
1993Binghamton MetsEastAANYN2568725-134Steve Swisher--dnqEAST-AS
1994Toledo Mud HensILAAADET2663795-134Larry Parrish, Joe Sparks--dnq
1995Toledo Mud HensILAAADET2771714-101Tom Runnells--dnq
1996Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS2878641-108Buddy Bailey--Lost in Semi-Finals
1997Tacoma RainiersPCLAAASEA2975662-110Dave Myers--dnq
1998Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN3085591-129Terry Kennedy--Lost in Semi-Finals
1999Jap EastIntl31-18--
1999Jap PacIntl31-61--
1999Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN3165764-14Terry Kennedy--dnq
2000Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN3257874-90Dave Trembley--dnq
2000Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI3268733-11Tom Spencer--dnq
2001New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAHOU3382571-104Tony Pena--Co-League Champions (Tacoma)
2002New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAHOU3475691-63Chris Maloney--dnq
2002Houston AstrosNLMLBHOU3484782-39Jimy Williams200,000dnq
2003New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAHOU3563594-114Chris Maloney--dnq
2004Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI3674702-54Chip Hale--dnq
2004Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBARI36511115-28Al Pedrique, Bob Brenly300,000dnq
2005Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI3768763-47Chip Hale--dnq
2006Round Rock ExpressPCLAAAHOU3885591-99Jackie Moore--Lost in Finals
2007Somerset PatriotsAtlIndy3975511-91Sparky Lyle--Lost in Finals
29 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2008MissoulaPioRkMinorARIHitting Coach2154.280421.5dnq
2009VisaliaCalifA+MinorARIHitting Coach6476.457429.0dnq
2010VisaliaCalifA+MinorARIHitting Coach7268.51444.0dnq
2011MobileSouAAMinorARIHitting Coach8454.60910.0League Champions
2012Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEMinor League Hitting Coordinator6894.420420.0dnq
2013Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEMinor League Hitting Coordinator9270.56821.0Lost AL Wild-Card Game (Rays)
2014Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEMinor League Hitting Coordinator8577.52535.0dnq
2015Houston AstrosALMLBMLBHOUAssistant Hitting Coach8676.53122.0Lost in 1st Round (Royals)
2016San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNHitting Coach6894.420523.0dnq
2017San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNHitting Coach7191.438433.0dnq
2020Cincinnati RedsNLMLBMLBCINHitting Coach3129.51723.0Lost in Wild Card Series (Braves)
2021Cincinnati RedsNLMLBMLBCINHitting Coach8379.512312.0dnq
2022Cincinnati RedsNLMLBMLBCINHitting Coach62100.383431.0dnq
13 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2006-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2006-01-09Signed to Minor League contractHouston AstrosNoHist
2005-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2004-08-18Activated from Disabled ListArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
2004-06-20DL - Plantar fasciitis in left footArizona DiamondbacksNoInjury
2003-11-07Signed to Minor League contractArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
2003-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2002-11-29Signed to Minor League contractHouston AstrosNoHist
2002-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
2000-11-01Signed to Minor League contractHouston AstrosNoHist
Show all transactions

Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1991Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets9View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1989New York Mets123,000Signing Bonus
2002Houston Astros34200,000--2,295,649200,000
2004Arizona Diamondbacks36300,000--2,313,535300,000
3 season(s)$623,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
25
Power
87
Contact
29
XBH
82
RBIs
78
Runs
51
Hitting
52
Durability
62
Team
.516

[Career Highlights]

[1986]  Drafted by the San Diego Padres in Round #23 (#584) out of Hanks (El Paso,TX) (Did not sign)
[1987]  Played for Arizona (NCAA-1)
[1988]  Played for Arizona (NCAA-1)
[1989]  Drafted by the New York Mets in Round #1 (#24) out of Arizona ... Signing Scout: James Woodward ... Played for Arizona (NCAA-1) ... Played for Pittsfield Mets (A-) ... Played for St. Lucie Mets (A+) ... Golden Spikes award finalist
[1990]  Played for St. Lucie Mets (A+) ... Played for Jackson Mets (AA) ... Finished top 10 in FSL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs Batted In, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
[1991]  Played for Williamsport Bills (AA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Triples, Strikeouts
[1992]  Played for Binghamton Mets (AA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Home Runs, Walks, Strikeouts, Intentional Walks, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage
Show full Career Summary [1986-2022]
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