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Name Team Age
Don Zimmer Retired (1961, Age 36) Died (1998, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 11, Pick 175
(1950)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 3 years (75 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C  C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
D- C- D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ C- B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 12/10/1924
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 3 3
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
A- (82.9 %) F  (1.6 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 NYN-PIT 91 330 58 85 16 0 14 42 36 51 12 5 15 .766 .332 .433 .258
1951 PIT 147 554 83 161 23 7 26 84 43 83 10 3 31 .840 .342 .498 .291
1952 PIT 143 486 65 129 27 5 15 54 62 85 10 7 23 .784 .350 .434 .265
1953 PIT 137 488 72 135 19 2 22 79 39 84 8 6 15 .787 .328 .459 .277
1954 PIT 132 524 74 127 18 5 11 58 60 89 6 3 20 .680 .321 .359 .242
1955 PIT 26 47 5 11 3 0 2 4 3 12 2 1 2 .720 .294 .426 .234
1958 PIT-CHN 60 208 29 50 9 0 11 44 19 36 4 2 11 .748 .306 .442 .240
1959 CHN 52 152 25 35 4 1 5 23 22 31 3 0 2 .696 .328 .368 .230
1960 CHN 75 254 22 63 8 0 7 27 21 44 5 0 11 .674 .312 .362 .248
1961 CHN 19 53 6 16 2 0 2 10 2 12 0 0 2 .780 .327 .453 .302
Total 882 3096 439 812 129 20 115 425 307 527 60 27 132 .758 .330 .428 .262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Don Zimmer has retired from the Chicago Colts
1961-08-07The Chicago Colts have designated Don Zimmer for assignment.
1958-04-19The Chicago Colts have promoted Don Zimmer to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have designated Darby Oliver for assignment.
1958-04-19The Chicago Colts have acquired Don Zimmer from the waiver wire. The Chicago Colts have waived Dave Mueller.
1958-04-06The Pittsburgh Pirates waive Don Zimmer.
1955-05-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Don Zimmer down to the minors.
1950-05-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Claude Abbaticchio, Joe Reed from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Don Zimmer, Urban Shocker.
1950-05-18The New York Knights have promoted Jim Ray Hart to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Don Zimmer to the minors.
1950-05-18The New York Knights have promoted Don Zimmer to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Irish Meusel to the minors.
1950-05-10The New York Knights have promoted Cal Larkin to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Don Zimmer to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Mike Wheeler to Don Zimmer.