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Don Zimmer   |   Major Leaguer   1954-1965

Full Name:  Donald William Zimmer
Born:  January 17,1931  in  Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:  5-7  Weight:  175  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Western Hills (Cincinnati,OH)
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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1949] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Apr 8,1960] - Traded by Dodgers to Cubs for Lee Handley, Johnny Goryl, Ron Perranoski and Cash.  [Oct 10,1961] - Selected by Mets from Cubs in expansion draft.  [May 7,1962] - Traded by Mets to Reds for Cliff Cook and Bob Miller.  [Jan 24,1963] - Traded by Reds to Dodgers for Scott Breeden.  [Jun 24,1963] - Purchased by Senators from Dodgers.  [Nov 19,1965] - Released by Senators.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1954BrooklynNL23BrkMLB ss 243336010020381 001 .182.270.242512--
1955BrooklynNL24BrkMLB 2b 882803867101155053196625447 .239.289.443732--
1956BrooklynNL25BrkMLB ss 1720461002010710001 .300.333.350683--
1957BrooklynNL26BrkMLB 3b-ss88426923599161913166305318 .219.262.32758947%
1958LA DodgersNL27LaMLB ss7,6,81274555211915217601422892119217 .262.305.41572039%
1959LA DodgersNL28LaMLB ss89724921417142831375617418 .165.274.24952347%
1960Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB 2b-3b7132368379516763586275604529 .258.307.38969649%
1961Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB 2b2128477571202541340512570217116 .252.291.40369450%
1962NY MetsNL31NymMLB 3b7,214523410010131000001 .077.127.09622358%
 CincinnatiNL31CinMLB 3b-2b8,263192164811221612143011005 .250.304.35966355%
1963WashingtonAL32Wa2MLB 3b68329837741211344321857222010 .248.296.42672251%
 LA DodgersNL32LaMLB 3b9,822234510120031000001 .217.308.39169954%
1964WashingtonAL33Wa2MLB 3b1,9,21213413884162123813279400208 .246.302.41171348%
1965WashingtonAL34Wa2MLB c-3b7,9,69522620456021720265921137 .199.284.25253655%
 
Major League Totals - 12 Season(s)109532833537731302291352452524667813371499 .235.290.372662--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1955BrooklynNL24BrkWs49020002002500000 .222.364.222586--
1959LA DodgersNL28LaWs11000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)510020002002500000 .200.333.200533--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1954BrooklynNL23BrkMLBSS1314323496---.939--
 
1955BrooklynNL24BrkMLB2B62154166832854---.976--
1955BrooklynNL24BrkMLB3B8280100---1.000--
1955BrooklynNL24BrkMLBSS2128334659---.938--
 
1956BrooklynNL25BrkMLB2B101010---1.000--
1956BrooklynNL25BrkMLB3B321031---1.000--
1956BrooklynNL25BrkMLBSS8891183---.944--
 
1957BrooklynNL26BrkMLB2B515162334---.939--
1957BrooklynNL26BrkMLB3B39446851173---.957--
1957BrooklynNL26BrkMLBSS3755102816517---.952--
 
1958LA DodgersNL27LaMLB2B143071---1.000--
1958LA DodgersNL27LaMLB3B1212203351---.914--
1958LA DodgersNL27LaMLBSS11426537223660100---.965--
1958LA DodgersNL27LaMLBOF100000--------
 
1959LA DodgersNL28LaMLB2B101010---1.000--
1959LA DodgersNL28LaMLB3B55130180---1.000--
1959LA DodgersNL28LaMLBSS881152261035143---.972--
 
1960Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB2B75170215839325---.980--
1960Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB3B4538518975---.918--
1960Chi CubsNL29ChcMLBSS5380111---1.000--
1960Chi CubsNL29ChcMLBOF200000--------
 
1961Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB2B1162823231762299---.973--
1961Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB3B5293141---.786--
1961Chi CubsNL30ChcMLBOF100000--------
 
1962CincinnatiNL31CinMLB2B1720263495---.939--
1962CincinnatiNL31CinMLB3B43456661176---.949--
1962CincinnatiNL31CinMLBSS100000--------
1962NY MetsNL31NymMLB3B1412372513---.961--
 
1963LA DodgersNL32LaMLB2B102020---1.000--
1963LA DodgersNL32LaMLB3B103111150---.933--
1963LA DodgersNL32LaMLBSS101120---.500--
1963WashingtonAL32Wa2MLB2B224061---1.000--
1963WashingtonAL32Wa2MLB3B78881731827917---.935--
 
1964WashingtonAL33Wa2MLBC200000000-----
1964WashingtonAL33Wa2MLB2B111020---1.000--
1964WashingtonAL33Wa2MLB3B8768143102216---.955--
1964WashingtonAL33Wa2MLBOF430030---1.000--
 
1965WashingtonAL34Wa2MLBC331501861741500.966--
1965WashingtonAL34Wa2MLB2B1212140263---1.000--
1965WashingtonAL34Wa2MLB3B2619496743---.919--
 


 Awards
[1961] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1989] - National League Manager of the Year
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959.

Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1961)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1967Buffalo [IL]Manager
1967Knoxville [Sou]Manager
1968Indianapolis [Pcl]Manager
1969Key West [Fsl]Manager
1970Salt Lake [Pcl]Manager
1971Montreal Expos [MLB]Manager
1972San Diego Padres [MLB]Coach, Manager
1973San Diego Padres [MLB]Manager
1974-1975Boston Red Sox [MLB]Coach
1976-1980Boston Red Sox [MLB]Manager
1981-1982Texas Rangers [MLB]Manager
1983New York Yankees [MLB]Coach
1984-1986Chicago Cubs [MLB]Coach
1987San Francisco Giants [MLB]Coach
1988-1991Chicago Cubs [MLB]Manager
1992Boston Red Sox [MLB]Coach
1993-1995Colorado Rockies [MLB]Coach
1996-2004New York Yankees [MLB]Bench Coach
2005-2008Tampa Bay Devil Rays [MLB]Senior Baseball Advisor
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