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Name Team Age
Don Zimmer Retired (1996, Age 34) Died (2032, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 29
(1981)
2B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League 0 3 years (142 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 11/21/1961
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (97.5 %) (88.1 %) A- (76.6 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1981 Minors 29.00 1 / 1 7 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 3 6 / 6 5 / 6 1 / 2 27 / 29
1981 Pos (2B) 35.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 35
1982 Minors 35.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 7 / 7 5 / 5 3 / 4 10 / 12 2 / 3 31 / 35
1982 Pos (3B) 90.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 90
1983 Minors 35.00 2 / 6 5 / 5 3 / 3 7 / 8 3 / 5 5 / 8 0 / 0 25 / 35
1983 Pos (3B) 83.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 83
1984 Minors 31.00 3 / 5 3 / 3 5 / 7 1 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 6 6 / 8 22 / 31
1984 Pos (3B) 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 15
1985 Minors 52.00 2 / 7 7 / 9 4 / 8 3 / 6 4 / 10 2 / 4 2 / 8 24 / 52
1985 Pos (1B) 40.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 40
1986 Minors 32.00 1 / 3 2 / 4 4 / 6 5 / 6 4 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 5 19 / 32
1986 Majors 1.44 6 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1986 Pos (1B) 60.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 60
1987 Minors 24.00 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 4 8 / 24
1987 Pos (1B) 45.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 45
1988 Minors 23.00 3 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 1 9 / 23
1989 Minors 26.00 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 26
1990 Minors 23.00 1 / 4 3 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 4 6 / 23
1991 Minors 27.00 1 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 6 5 / 27
1992 Minors 27.00 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 10 3 / 27
1993 Majors 17.72 162 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 17
1994 Majors 22.47 162 10 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 22
1995 Majors 18.54 136 12 24 -5 / 0 -8 / 2 -4 / 4 -6 / 5 -5 / 3 -3 / 3 -3 / 1 -34 / 18
1996 Majors 32.05 162 39 0 -3 / 4 -4 / 5 -2 / 6 -7 / 2 -3 / 1 0 / 3 -2 / 11 -21 / 32
Total 628 65 24 10 / 60 19 / 56 27 / 75 16 / 61 16 / 64 26 / 66 12 / 72 183 / 822
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Don Zimmer has retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers
1995-05-22Don Zimmer of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1993-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Don Zimmer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Gary Chandler to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Nap Rucker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Vallie Farrell for assignment.
1986-07-20The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Don Zimmer to the minors.
1986-07-13The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Don Zimmer to the major league team.
1981-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have renamed Dan Meadows to Don Zimmer.