Monroe made the 1959 Yankees' 28-man roster coming out of spring training, but hurled in only three games, all in relief, and was sent to Triple-A at the May cutdown. He did not get another opportunity to pitch in the majors, remaining in the minor leagues through 1962. During his MLB career, Monroe compiled a 4–2 record with one save, one complete game, a 3.38 earned run average, and 19 strikeouts in 24 appearances; in 611⁄3 innings pitched, he permitted 60 hits and 29 bases on balls.
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| Zack Monroe | |
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| Born:July 8, 1931 Peoria, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 1958, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 3, 1959, for the New York Yankees |
New York Yankees 1958 World Series champions | |
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