Jon Edward Zuber (born December 10, 1969) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1996 and 1998. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars in 2001. He is currently[when?] an assistant coach at his alma mater, The University of California, Berkeley.

Jon Zuber
Zuber at Cal in 2007
First baseman
Born: (1969-12-10) December 10, 1969 (age 54)
Encino, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 19, 1996, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: March 30, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars
Last appearance
MLB: September 27, 1998, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: September 29, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs3
Runs batted in16
NPB statistics
Batting average.310
Home runs2
Runs batted in27
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team competition

Early life edit

He attended Campolindo High School in Moraga, California.

Played American Legion baseball for Lafayette Generals Post 517 coached by Don Miller

Career edit

Zuber was drafted by the Phillies in the 12th round of the 1992 MLB draft. He was a .250 career hitter over 68 major league games. He hit .253 in 1996 and .244 in 1998, though with 2 home runs in only 45 at bats for a .489 slugging average.

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