Don Zimmer

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1954-1965 (1954-1965)
Proper Name
Donald William Zimmer
Nickname
Popeye
Positions
3B (375) ... 2B (294) ... SS (288) ... C (35) ... OF (8)
Height / Weight
5-9 / 177
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
June 4,2014   Age:  83.138
High School
Western Hills (Cincinnati,OH)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
zimmd101
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Father of Tommy Zimmer   [1955] World Series Champion with Brooklyn Dodgers   [1959] World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers   [1961] Selected by the New York Mets from the Chicago Cubs (#43 overall) in the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft   [2010] Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame   [2023] Inducted into the Tampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame
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yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1971Montreal ExposNLMLBMLBMONThird Base Coach7190.441525.5dnq
1972San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNManager5895.379636.5dnq
1972San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNThird Base Coach5895.379636.5dnq
1973San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNManager60102.370639.0dnq
1973San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNThird Base Coach60102.370639.0dnq
1974Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSThird Base Coach8478.51937.0dnq
1975Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSThird Base Coach9565.59410.0Lost World Series (Reds)
1976Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager8379.512315.5dnq
1976Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSThird Base Coach8379.512315.5dnq
1977Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager9764.60232.5dnq
1978Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager9964.60721.0dnq
1979Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager9169.569311.5dnq
1980Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSManager8377.519419.0dnq
1981Texas RangersALMLBMLBTEXManager5748.54300.0dnq
1982Texas RangersALMLBMLBTEXManager6498.395629.0dnq
1983New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAThird Base Coach9171.56237.0dnq
1984Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNFirst Base Coach9665.59610.0Lost NLCS (Padres)
1985Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNFirst Base Coach7784.478423.5dnq
1986Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNFirst Base Coach7090.438537.0dnq
1986New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYAThird Base Coach9072.55625.5dnq
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNThird Base Coach9072.55610.0Lost NLCS (Cardinals)
1988Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager7785.475424.0dnq
1989Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager9369.57410.0Lost NLCS (Giants)
1990Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager7785.475518.0dnq
1991Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager7783.481420.0dnq
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1992Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSThird Base Coach7389.451723.0dnq
1992Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSBench Coach7389.451723.0dnq
1993Colorado RockiesNLMLBMLBCOLBench Coach6795.414637.0dnq
1994Colorado RockiesNLMLBMLBCOLThird Base Coach5364.45336.5dnq
1995Colorado RockiesNLMLBMLBCOLBench Coach7767.53521.0Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
1996New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach9270.56810.0Won World Series (Braves)
1997New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach9666.59322.0Lost in 1st Round (Indians)
1998New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach11448.70410.0Won World Series (Padres)
1999New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach9864.60510.0Won World Series (Braves)
2000New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach8774.54010.0Won World Series (Mets)
2001New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach9565.59410.0Lost World Series (Diamondbacks)
2002New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach10358.64010.0Lost in 1st Round (Angels)
2003New York YankeesALMLBMLBNYABench Coach10161.62310.0Lost World Series (Marlins)
2004Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAAssistant Coach7091.435430.5dnq
2005Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAAssistant Coach6795.414528.0dnq
2006Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAAssistant Coach61101.377536.0dnq
2009Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAAssistant Coach8478.519319.0dnq
2010Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAAssistant Coach9666.59310.0Lost in 1st Round (Rangers)
2011Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAAssistant Coach9171.56226.0Lost in 1st Round (Rangers)
2012Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAAssistant Coach9072.55635.0dnq
2013Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBAAssistant Coach9271.56425.5Lost in 1st Round (Red Sox)
2014Tampa Bay RaysALMLBMLBTBASenior Baseball Advisor7785.475419.0dnq
47 record(s)