Jon Zuber
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Jon Zuber
| image = Jon Zuber (cropped).jpg
| caption = Zuber at Cal in 2007
| position = First baseman
| bats = Left
| throws = Left
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|12|10}}
| birth_place = Encino, California, U.S.
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = April 19
| debutyear = 1996
| debutteam = Philadelphia Phillies
| finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = September 27
| finalyear = 1998
| finalteam = Philadelphia Phillies
| debut2league = NPB
| debut2date = March 30
| debut2year = 2001
| debut2team = Yokohama BayStars
| final2league = NPB
| final2date = September 29
| final2year = 2001
| final2team = Yokohama BayStars
| statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .250
| stat2label = Home runs
| stat2value = 3
| stat3label = Runs batted in
| stat3value = 16
| stat2league = NPB
| stat21label = Batting average
| stat21value = .310
| stat22label = Home runs
| stat22value = 2
| stat23label = Runs batted in
| stat23value = 27
| teams =
- Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|1996}}, {{mlby|1998}})
- Yokohama BayStars ({{npby|2001}})
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport|Men's baseball}}
{{Medal|Country|{{bb|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}
{{MedalSilver | 1999 Winnipeg | Team competition }}
}}
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?|date=August 2021}} an assistant coach at his alma mater, The University of California, Berkeley.
Early life
He attended Campolindo High School in Moraga, California.
Played American Legion baseball for Lafayette Generals Post 517 coached by Don Miller
Career
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 percentage.
References
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External links
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