Don Zimmer

Donald William Zimmer
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 177 lbs.
Born: January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati, OH
Signed: 1949 by the Brooklyn Dodgers
Acquired: via the Expansion Draft from the Chicago Cubs, October 1961
Departed: traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Bob Miller and Cliff Cook, May 1962

 

One of the most beloved father figures in New York baseball history, Don played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, was the Mets' Opening Day third baseman in their first game ever, and finally served several very successful seasons as Joe Torre's bench coach with the Yankees. He has often boasted that he never earned a dollar that was not related to baseball somehow. Pictured here on his 1962 Topps card, and there are more cards shown beneath.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R   H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
1954 Bro NL   24   33   3   6   0  1  0   0    8  2  0   8   3   1   0  0 .270 .242 .182
1955 Bro NL   88  280  38  67  10  1 15  50  124  5  3  66  19   2   4  4 .289 .443 .239
1956 Bro NL   17   20   4   6   1  0  0   2    7  0  1   7   0   1   0  0 .333 .350 .300
1957 Bro NL   84  269  23  59   9  1  6  19   88  1  3  63  16   0   3  1 .262 .327 .219
1958 L A NL  127  455  52 119  15  2 17  60  189 14  2  92  28   1   9  2 .305 .415 .262
1959 L A NL   97  249  21  41   7  1  4  28   62  3  1  56  37   1   4  1 .274 .249 .165
1960 Chi NL  132  368  37  95  16  7  6  35  143  8  6  56  27   0   5  2 .307 .389 .258
1961 Chi NL  128  477  57 120  25  4 13  40  192  5  1  70  25   2   7  1 .291 .403 .252
1962 2teams   77  244  19  52  12  2  2  17   74  1  3  40  17   1   0  0 .267 .303 .213
1963 2teams  105  321  41  79  13  1 14  46  136  3  2  67  21   2   2  0 .297 .424 .246
1964 Was AL  121  341  38  84  16  2 12  38  140  1  3  94  27   0   2  0 .302 .411 .246
1965 Was AL   95  226  20  45   6  0  2  17   57  2  0  59  26   2   1  3 .284 .252 .199
METS TOTALS   14   52   3   4   1  0  0   1    5  0  1  10   3   0   0  0 .127 .096 .077
OTHER CLUBS 1081 3231 350 769 129 22 91 351 1215 45 24 668 243  13  37 14 .293 .376 .238
CAREER TOTS 1095 3283 353 773 130 22 91 352 1220 45 25 678 246  13  37 14 .290 .372 .235

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R   H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
1962 *METS*   14   52   3   4   1  0  0   1    5  0  1  10   3   0   0  0 .127 .096 .077
1962 Cin NL   63  192  16  48  11  2  2  16   69  1  2  30  14   1   0  0 .304 .359 .250
1963 L A NL   22   23   4   5   1  0  1   2    9  0  0  10   3   0   0  0 .308 .391 .217
1963 Was AL   83  298  37  74  12  1 13  44  127  3  2  57  18   2   2  0 .296 .426 .248

 

MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   W   L  PCT  FINISH                       
1972 S D NL  142  54  88 .380     6th                       
1973 S D NL  162  60 102 .370     6th                       
1976 Bos AL   76  42  34 .553     3rd                       
1977 Bos AL  161  97  64 .602     3rd                       
1978 Bos AL  163  99  64 .607     2nd                       
1979 Bos AL  160  91  69 .569     3rd                       
1980 Bos AL  155  82  73 .529     4th                       
1981 Tex AL  105  57  48 .543 2nd/3rd                       
1982 Tex AL   96  38  58 .396     6th                       
1988 Chi NL  163  77  85 .475     4th                       
1989 Chi NL  162  93  69 .574     1st  *NL East Champions*  
1990 Chi NL  162  77  85 .475     5th                       
1991 Chi NL   37  18  19 .486     4th                       
CAREER TOTS 1744 885 858 .508                               

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This is a list of the Don Zimmer cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at Rounding Third.

 

1956 Topps

1964 Topps

1981 Fleer

 

1955 Topps #92

1956 Topps #99

1958 Topps #77

1959 Topps #287

1960 Topps #47

1961 Topps #493

1962 Jay Publishing Mets
1962 Post #183
1962 Topps #478

1963 Topps #439

1964 Topps #134

1965 Topps #233

1973 Topps #12a (Padres Leaders; Podres no ear)
1973 Topps #12b (Padres Leaders; Podres with ear)

1974 Topps #403 (Red Sox Field Leaders)

1977 Topps #309 (Red Sox Team)

1978 Topps #63
1978 Topps #63 (autographed)

1979 TCMA Baseball History Series #228
1979 Topps #214 (Red Sox Team)

1980 Topps #689 (Red Sox Team)

1981 Fleer #230
1981 Topps #673 (Rangers Team)

1982 Donruss #195

1985 Lion Photo Cubs

1988 Topps Traded #131T

1989 Swell (CMC) Baseball Greats #23
1989 Topps #134

1990 Marathon Cubs #4
1990 Target Dodgers #887
1990 Topps #549

1991 O-Pee-Chee #729
1991 Topps #729
1991 Topps Micro #729
1991 WIZ Mets #439

1992 Coca-Cola Red Sox #34
1992 Confex The Baseball Enquirer #23

1994 Score #472 (pictured on Eric Young's card)
1994 Topps Archives #258 (mockup of 1954 Topps rookie card)

2001 Bowman Chrome Reprints #25 (reprint of 1955 Bowman #65)

2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #57

2009 Topps Ring of Honor #RH15

Other Don Zimmer memorabilia in my collection:

2004 Nestlé Don Zimmer mask (stadium giveaway at Tropicana Field)

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