Don Zimmer

Don Zimmer as a manager

Don Zimmer's clubs went 885-858 in the 1744 games Zimmer managed between 1972 and 1991. Clubs managed, in order: the San Diego Padres (1972-1973), the Boston Red Sox (1976-1980), the Texas Rangers (1981-1982), and the Chicago Cubs (1988-1991). Zimmer's strongest year in the dugout came in 1978, when the Boston Red Sox went 99-64. The low point came in 1973: 60-102. With the San Diego Padres (1972-1973), the finishes read 6th and 6th. The Rank column for the Boston Red Sox years shows 3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. With the Texas Rangers (1981-1982), the finishes read 2nd and 6th.

With the Chicago Cubs (1988-1991), the finishes read 4th, 1st, 5th, and 4th. The record opens at 54-88 in 1972 and closes at 18-19 in 1991. Zimmer's clubs finished first in 1989. The Lg column places these seasons in the National League and American League. Some stints began mid-season, in 1972 and 1976. The personal information panel gives a birth date of January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Zimmer died on June 4, 2014. The player profile covers Zimmer's playing days, 1954 to 1965.