Don Zimmer

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati, OH us

Died: June 4, 2014 in Dunedin, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Western Hills HS (Cincinnati, OH)

Last Game: October 2, 1965 (Age 34-258d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Donald William Zimmer

Nicknames: Popeye, Zip or The Gerbil

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Career

WAR

2.7

3283

773

.236

353

RBI

352

OBP

.290

SLG

.372

OPS

.662

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1949	18	-3.8	Cambridge	ESHL	D	BRO	71	355	304	56	69	14	3	4	30	26		40	62	.227	.317	.332	.649	101		0	11
1950	19	-2.2	Hornell	PONY	D	BRO	123		518		163	34	5	23						.315		.533		276
1951	20	-4.9	Elmira	EL	A	BRO	137	574	546	94	149	28	2	9	70	25		24	74	.273	.304	.381	.685	208		0	4
1952	21	-5.4	Mobile	SOUA	AA	BRO	153	652	613	107	190	32	7	17	91	14		25	111	.310	.339	.468	.807	287		2	12
1953	22	-5.0	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	81	343	320	57	96	14	4	23	63	12		21	50	.300	.347	.584	.931	187	11	2	0
1954	23	-3.1	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	73	301	268	54	78	9	6	17	53	14		28	44	.291	.361	.560	.921	150	7	2	2	1
1954	23	-4.9	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	24	37	33	3	6	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	8	.182	.270	.242	.513	8	1	1	0	0	0
1955	24	-4.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	88	309	280	38	67	10	1	15	50	5	3	19	66	.239	.289	.443	.731	124	7	2	4	4	5
1956	25	-3.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	17	21	20	4	6	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	7	.300	.333	.350	.683	7	1	1	0	0	0
1957	26	-2.3	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	84	289	269	23	59	9	1	6	19	1	3	16	63	.219	.262	.327	.589	88	8	0	3	1	5
1958	27	-1.2	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	127	495	455	52	119	15	2	17	60	14	2	28	92	.262	.305	.415	.720	189	17	1	9	2	1
1959	28	-0.3	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	97	292	249	21	41	7	1	4	28	3	1	37	56	.165	.274	.249	.523	62	8	1	4	1	7
1960	29	1.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	132	402	368	37	95	16	7	6	35	8	6	27	56	.258	.307	.389	.696	143	9	0	5	2	4
1961	30	2.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	128	512	477	57	120	25	4	13	40	5	1	25	70	.252	.291	.403	.694	192	16	2	7	1	1
1962	31		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-NYM	77	262	244	19	52	12	2	2	17	1	3	17	40	.213	.267	.303	.571	74	6	1	0	0	1
1962	31	3.0	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	14	55	52	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	10	.077	.127	.096	.224	5	1	0	0	0	0
1962	31	3.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	63	207	192	16	48	11	2	2	16	1	2	14	30	.250	.304	.359	.664	69	5	1	0	0	1
1963	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	WSA	105	346	321	41	79	13	1	14	46	3	2	21	67	.246	.297	.424	.720	136	11	2	2	0	2
1963	32	4.2	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	83	320	298	37	74	12	1	13	44	3	2	18	57	.248	.296	.426	.722	127	10	2	2	0	2
1963	32	4.5	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	22	26	23	4	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	3	10	.217	.308	.391	.699	9	1	0	0	0	0
1964	33	5.5	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	121	370	341	38	84	16	2	12	38	1	3	27	94	.246	.302	.411	.712	140	8	0	2	0	0
1964	33	12.2	Senators	FLIL	WRk	WSA	20	75	67	7	22	2	2	1	9	1	0	7	18	.328	.400	.463	.863	31		1	0	0
1965	34	6.7	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	95	258	226	20	45	6	0	2	17	2	0	26	59	.199	.284	.252	.536	57	7	2	1	3	1
1966	35	7.6	Toei	JPPL	Fgn		87	213	203	14	37	2	0	9	20	0	2	8	41	.182	.213	.325	.538	66	11	0	2	0	2
1967	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	CIN	41	92	82	4	16	5	0	1	7	1	0	9	19	.195	.275	.293	.567	24		0	1	0
1967	36	10.5	Buffalo	IL	AAA	CIN	16	40	33	2	6	2	0	1	2	1	0	7	8	.182	.325	.333	.658	11		0	0	0
1967	36	12.1	Knoxville	SOUL	AA	CIN	25	52	49	2	10	3	0	0	5	0	0	2	11	.204	.235	.265	.501	13		0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1095	3593	3283	353	773	130	22	91	352	45	25	246	678	.236	.290	.372	.662	1220	99	13	37	14	27
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		679	2835	2651	372	761	136	27	94	314	92	0	147	360	.287		.465		1233		6	30	1
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		87	213	203	14	37	2	0	9	20	0	2	8	41	.182	.213	.325	.538	66	11	0	2	0	2
Other (1 season)					Other		20	75	67	7	22	2	2	1	9	1	0	7	18	.328	.400	.463	.863	31		1	0	0
All Levels (19 Seasons)							1881	6716	6204	746	1593	270	51	195	695	138	27	408	1097	.257		.411		2550	128	20	69	15	29

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		170	684	621	113	180	25	10	41	118	27	0	56	102	.290	.352	.560	.912	348		4	2	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		178	704	662	109	200	35	7	17	96	14	0	27	122	.302	.331	.453	.785	300		2	13	0
A (1 season)					Minors		137	574	546	94	149	28	2	9	70	25		24	74	.273	.304	.381	.685	208		0	4
D (2 seasons)					Minors		194	873	822	56	232	48	8	27	30	26		40	62	.282		.459		377		0	11