Adrián Zabala

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Adrian Zabala

Pitcher

Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 11, 1945 for the New York Giants
Final game
September 24, 1949 for the New York Giants
Career statistics
ERA	5.02
Record	4-7
Strikeouts	27
Teams
New York Giants (1945, 1949)
Career highlights and awards
Threw a complete game shutout on July 31, 1949

Adrián (Rodriguez) Zabala (August 26, 1916 - January 4, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants in 1945 and 1949. The 5'11", 165 pound left-hander was a native of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba.

Zabala pitched in parts of two seasons for the Giants. He made his Major League debut on August 11, 1945, starting and winning 10-1 against the St. Louis Cardinals at the Polo Grounds.

Perhaps his finest Major League effort came on July 31, 1949. Zabala started the second game of a doubleheader vs. the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field and pitched a complete game shutout, winning 9-0.

Career totals include 26 games pitched, 4 wins, 7 losses, 9 starts, 3 complete games, 1 shutout, 8 games finished, and 1 save. He allowed 47 earned runs in 84.1 innings pitched, giving him an ERA of 5.02.

Zabala died at the age of 85 in Jacksonville, Florida.