- George Zettlein
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#d82427
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=George Zettlein
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=July 18 ,1844
city-state|Brooklyn|New York
deathdate=death date and age|1905|5|23|1844|7|18
city-state|Patchouge|New York
debutdate=May 8
debutyear=by|1871
debutteam=Chicago White Stockings
finaldate=September 16
finalyear=by|1876
finalteam=Philadelphia Athletics
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=129-112
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=2.78
stat3label=Complete game s
stat3value=228
teams=
*Chicago White Stockings (by|1871, by|1874-by|1875)
*Troy Haymakers (by|1872)
*Brooklyn Eckfords (by|1872)
*Philadelphia White Stockings (by|1873, by|1875)
*Philadelphia Athletics (by|1876)
highlights=George Zettlein (born
July 18 ,1844 inBrooklyn, New York -May 23 ,1905 ), is a former professionalbaseball player who playedpitcher in the Major Leagues from 1871-1876. Zettlein played for theChicago White Stockings ,Troy Haymakers ,Brooklyn Eckfords ,Philadelphia White Stockings , andAthletic of Philadelphia . In May 1871 he gave up the National Association's firsthome run cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/byyear.php?year=1871|title=The Chronology - 1871|last=Charlton|first=James|accessdate=2007-10-29|publisher=BaseballLibrary.com] and gave up the league's first grand slam in September of the same year.ee also
*
List of Major League Baseball ERA champions ources
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zettlge01.shtml Baseball Reference]
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