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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Norm Zimmerman Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .778 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1288 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 06-25-1927
HR 232 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(66 games)
RBI 776
SB 111
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B (3.7%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS
29
102
12
25
3
1
3
17
8
17 0 1
2
0 2
.680
.297
.382
.137
.245
1951 WAS
129
457
64
123
16
5
27
85
29
88 5 2
9
1 10
.822
.318
.503
.234
.269
1952 WAS
130
487
63
136
21
4
18
75
36
108 5 2
15
3 7
.784
.334
.450
.170
.279
1953 WAS
108
417
57
123
19
2
20
69
28
91 0 1
12
4 5
.833
.339
.494
.199
.295
1954 WAS
130
482
65
123
18
5
25
88
36
104 2 3
10
9 11
.777
.308
.469
.214
.255
1955 WAS
116
413
57
91
13
2
18
66
24
86 1 3
9
4 13
.655
.263
.392
.172
.220
1956 WAS
130
450
50
114
15
5
18
61
36
102 2 2
7
6 5
.739
.310
.429
.176
.253
1957 WAS
130
466
63
117
12
4
27
89
33
96 1 4
4
4 6
.767
.300
.468
.217
.251
1958 WAS
130
513
86
150
24
8
28
82
32
105 0 0
16
5 9
.868
.334
.534
.242
.292
1959 WAS
113
373
44
90
10
0
17
43
28
69 3 3
6
3 9
.702
.297
.405
.164
.241
1960 WAS
125
422
67
123
19
5
19
65
31
95 1 0
13
4 11
.837
.341
.495
.204
.291
1961 WAS
101
163
29
47
4
2
10
28
12
34 1 1
7
5 3
.860
.339
.521
.233
.288
1962 WAS
33
110
13
26
5
1
2
8
4
22 0 0
1
2 3
.618
.263
.355
.118
.236
Total
1404
4855
670
1288
179
44
232
776
337
1017 21 22
111
50 94
.778
.314
.464
.198
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Norm Zimmerman has retired from the Washington Crooks
1963-03-25The Washington Crooks have promoted Joe Orth to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Vic Masterson to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Ed Oyler to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Shane Bonikowski for assignment. The Washington Crooks have designated Norm Zimmerman for assignment. The Washington Crooks have designated Ken Dodson for assignment. The Washington Crooks have designated T.R. Schullstrom for assignment.
1955-06-19Norm Zimmerman of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1953-04-24Norm Zimmerman of the Washington Crooks is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1950-08-23The Washington Crooks have promoted Norm Zimmerman to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Charlie Humphreys for assignment.
1950-04-04The Washington Crooks have promoted Charlie Humphreys to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have sent Norm Zimmerman to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Crooks have renamed Wally Pena to Norm Zimmerman.