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Jerry Zimmerman
Gerald Robert Zimmerman
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: September 21, 1934 in Omaha, NE
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1952. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1961
Final Game: September 22, 1968
Died: September 9, 1998 in Neskowin, OR
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1961 26 CIN NL 76 222 204 8 42 5 0 0 10 1 1 11 21 .206 .252 .230 .483 29 47 10 2 4 1 0 2
1962 27 MIN AL 34 69 62 8 17 4 0 0 7 0 0 3 5 .274 .318 .339 .657 75 21 1 1 3 0 0 2
1963 28 MIN AL 39 61 56 3 13 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 8 .232 .259 .250 .509 43 14 3 0 3 0 0 2
1964 29 MIN AL 63 138 120 6 24 3 0 0 12 0 0 10 15 .200 .278 .225 .503 42 27 6 3 5 0 0 2
1965 30 MIN AL 83 175 154 8 33 1 1 1 11 0 0 12 23 .214 .275 .253 .529 49 39 6 1 8 0 3 2
1966 31 MIN AL 60 136 119 11 30 4 1 1 15 0 0 15 23 .252 .338 .328 .666 88 39 4 1 0 1 4 2
1967 32 MIN AL 104 267 234 13 39 3 0 1 12 0 1 22 49 .167 .243 .192 .436 26 45 8 2 8 1 5 2
1968 33 MIN AL 24 50 45 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 .111 .180 .133 .313 -6 6 0 1 0 1 0 2
8 Seasons 483 1118 994 60 203 22 2 3 72 1 2 78 154 .204 .269 .239 .508 42 238 38 11 31 4 12
162 Game Avg. 162 375 333 20 68 7 1 1 24 0 1 26 52 .204 .269 .239 .508 42 80 13 4 10 1 4
MIN (7 yrs) 407 896 790 52 161 17 2 3 62 0 1 67 133 .204 .273 .242 .514 46 191 28 9 27 3 12
CIN (1 yr) 76 222 204 8 42 5 0 0 10 1 1 11 21 .206 .252 .230 .483 29 47 10 2 4 1 0
AL (7 yrs) 407 896 790 52 161 17 2 3 62 0 1 67 133 .204 .273 .242 .514 46 191 28 9 27 3 12
NL (1 yr) 76 222 204 8 42 5 0 0 10 1 1 11 21 .206 .252 .230 .483 29 47 10 2 4 1 0

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1961 26 CIN NL WS NYY L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 30 MIN AL WS LAD L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
2 WS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1961 CIN NL 26 C 76 64 546.2 406 374 22 10 8 .975 -2.0 -4.4 -2 6.52 5.21 .985 6.39 5.17 8 18 24 12 33%
1962 MIN AL 27 C 34 15 172.1 121 111 9 1 0 .992 1.0 7.0 1 6.27 3.53 .989 6.30 5.57 0 4 5 5 50%
1963 MIN AL 28 C 39 15 165.2 124 116 8 0 0 1.000 1.0 7.2 1 6.74 3.18 .989 6.64 5.78 0 4 4 2 33%
1964 MIN AL 29 C 63 31 335.1 288 264 22 2 1 .993 2.0 7.2 2 7.68 4.54 .990 7.07 6.07 4 11 12 12 50%
1965 MIN AL 30 C 82 44 468.1 344 321 22 1 5 .997 2.0 5.1 2 6.59 4.18 .988 6.96 5.67 4 8 19 8 30%
1966 MIN AL 31 C 59 30 327.2 281 264 16 1 5 .996 1.0 3.7 1 7.69 4.75 .988 6.86 5.86 2 18 11 10 48%
1967 MIN AL 32 C 104 81 692.1 621 572 44 5 7 .992 6.0 10.4 6 8.01 5.92 .989 7.22 6.15 1 20 29 26 47%
1968 MIN AL 33 C 24 18 145.0 117 109 7 1 0 .991 2.0 16.6 2 7.20 4.83 .990 6.97 6.01 0 1 6 5 45%
8 Seasons C 481 298 2853.1 2302 2131 150 21 26 .991 13.0 5.5 13 7.19 4.74 .988 6.86 5.79 19 84 110 80 42%
8 Seasons TOT 481 298 2853.1 2302 2131 150 21 26 .991 13.0 5.5 13 7.19 4.74 .979 6.86 5.79 19 84 110 80 42%

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 5 (1516), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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Transactions

Before 1952 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.

July 16, 1959: Released by the Boston Red Sox.

July 16, 1959: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

September 25, 1959: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

September 25, 1959: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Redlegs.

January 30, 1962: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Minnesota Twins for Dan Dobbek.

March 18, 1969: Released by the Minnesota Twins.

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