What years did Don Zimmer play?

Don Zimmer played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965.

Was Don Zimmer a pitcher?

No. Don Zimmer was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Don Zimmer hit?

Don Zimmer hit 91 career home runs with 773 hits.

What was Don Zimmer's career batting average?

Don Zimmer batted .235 over his career, with 773 hits in 3,283 at bats.

How many RBI did Don Zimmer have?

Don Zimmer drove in 352 runs in his career.

Is Don Zimmer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Zimmer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Don Zimmer

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1965)

Don Zimmer was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965 for 6 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,095 career games, he hit .235 with 773 hits, 91 home runs, and 352 RBI. Don Zimmer was an All-Star.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .235

HR 91

RBI 352

H 773

OPS .662

PIV -3,704

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 1/17/1931 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 6/4/2014 in Dunedin, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-07-02
Last Game: 1965-10-02
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Donald William Zimmer

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Zimmer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,095	3,283	353	773	130	22	91	352	45	246	678	.235	.290	.372	.662	-3,704

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Don Zimmer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	BRO	NL	24	33	3	6	0	1	0	0	2	3	8	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	BRO	NL	88	280	38	67	10	1	15	50	5	19	66	.239	.258 (-7%)	.332 (-13%)	.393 (+12%)	.726 (+1%)	-75.6
1956	BRO	NL	17	20	4	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	7	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BRO	NL	84	269	23	59	9	1	6	19	1	16	63	.219	.257 (-15%)	.323 (-19%)	.391 (-16%)	.715 (-18%)	-780.9
1958	LAN	NL	127	455	52	119	15	2	17	60	14	28	92	.262	.257 (+1%)	.324 (-6%)	.394 (+5%)	.719 (avg)	-64.3
1959	LAN	NL	97	249	21	41	7	1	4	28	3	37	56	.165	.256 (-36%)	.323 (-15%)	.392 (-36%)	.715 (-27%)	-1006.7
1960	CHN	NL	132	368	37	95	16	7	6	35	8	27	56	.258	.255 (+1%)	.323 (-5%)	.387 (avg)	.711 (-2%)	-204.6
1961	CHN	NL	128	477	57	120	25	4	13	40	5	25	70	.252	.258 (-3%)	.328 (-11%)	.399 (+1%)	.727 (-5%)	-470.4
1962	NYN	NL	14	52	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	3	10	.077	.257 (-70%)	.326 (-61%)	.393 (-76%)	.719 (-69%)	-570.7
1962	CIN	NL	63	192	16	48	11	2	2	16	1	14	30	.250	.257 (-3%)	.326 (-7%)	.393 (-9%)	.719 (-8%)	-570.7
1963	LAN	NL	22	23	4	5	1	0	1	2	0	3	10	.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	WS2	AL	83	298	37	74	12	1	13	44	3	18	57	.248	.246 (+1%)	.308 (-4%)	.371 (+15%)	.680 (+6%)	0.0
1964	WS2	AL	121	341	38	84	16	2	12	38	1	27	94	.246	.250 (-2%)	.312 (-4%)	.377 (+9%)	.690 (+3%)	150.5
1965	WS2	AL	95	226	20	45	6	0	2	17	2	26	59	.199	.245 (-19%)	.310 (-9%)	.371 (-32%)	.682 (-21%)	-683.8
Career · 14 seasons			1,095	3,283	353	773	130	22	91	352	45	246	678	.235	—	—	—	—	-4,277

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Don Zimmer — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	10	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	5	.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Don Zimmer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1959	WS	LAN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1955	WS	BRO	4	9	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	5	.222

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Don Zimmer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	522	1508	174	369	37	166	.245
Away	573	1775	179	404	54	186	.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Zimmer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1965-10-02	TEX	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1965-09-28	TEX	KC1	L	1	0	0	0
1965-09-26	TEX	MIN	L	4	1	0	3
1965-09-23	TEX	KC1	L	0	0	0	0
1965-09-18	TEX	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1965-09-11	TEX	LAA	L	0	0	0	0
1965-09-10	TEX	LAA	W	1	0	0	0
1965-09-08	TEX	NYY	L	1	0	0	0
1965-09-03	TEX	DET	L	3	0	0	0
1965-09-01	TEX	BOS	W	3	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Zimmer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	294	257	660	772	38	192
3B	375	316	340	649	62	46
C	35	27	150	18	6	1
OF	8	3	3	0	0	0
SS	288	237	488	783	50	179

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Zimmer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	BRO	SS	13	8	14	32	3	6
1955	BRO	2B	62	62	154	166	8	54
1955	BRO	3B	8	1	2	8	0	0
1955	BRO	SS	21	12	28	33	4	9
1956	BRO	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1956	BRO	3B	3	0	2	1	0	1
1956	BRO	SS	8	3	8	9	1	3
1957	BRO	2B	5	5	15	16	2	4
1957	BRO	3B	39	35	44	68	5	3
1957	BRO	SS	37	34	55	102	8	17
1958	LAN	2B	1	0	4	3	0	1
1958	LAN	3B	12	11	12	20	3	1
1958	LAN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958	LAN	SS	114	110	265	372	23	100
1959	LAN	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1959	LAN	3B	5	4	5	13	0	0
1959	LAN	SS	88	70	115	226	10	43
1960	CHN	2B	75	66	170	215	8	25
1960	CHN	3B	45	28	38	51	8	5
1960	CHN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1960	CHN	SS	5	0	3	8	0	1
1961	CHN	2B	116	108	282	323	17	99
1961	CHN	3B	5	4	2	9	3	1
1961	CHN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962	NYN	3B	14	14	12	37	2	3
1962	CIN	2B	17	8	20	26	3	5
1962	CIN	3B	43	39	45	66	6	6
1962	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	LAN	2B	1	0	0	2	0	0
1963	LAN	3B	10	3	3	11	1	0
1963	LAN	SS	1	0	0	1	1	0
1963	WS2	2B	2	2	2	4	0	1
1963	WS2	3B	78	76	88	173	18	17
1964	WS2	2B	1	1	1	1	0	0
1964	WS2	3B	87	77	68	143	10	6
1964	WS2	C	2	0	0	0	0	0
1964	WS2	OF	4	3	3	0	0	0
1965	WS2	2B	12	5	12	14	0	3
1965	WS2	3B	26	24	19	49	6	3
1965	WS2	C	33	27	150	18	6	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Zimmer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	35
Second Base	295
Third Base	375
Shortstop	288
Left Field	5
Right Field	4

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Frequently Asked Questions about Don Zimmer

What years did Don Zimmer play?: Don Zimmer played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965.
Was Don Zimmer a pitcher?: No. Don Zimmer was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Zimmer hit?: Don Zimmer hit 91 career home runs with 773 hits.
What was Don Zimmer's career batting average?: Don Zimmer batted .235 over his career, with 773 hits in 3,283 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Zimmer have?: Don Zimmer drove in 352 runs in his career.
Is Don Zimmer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Zimmer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	294	257	660	772	38	192
3B	375	316	340	649	62	46
C	35	27	150	18	6	1
OF	8	3	3	0	0	0
SS	288	237	488	783	50	179

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	294	257	660	772	38	192
3B	375	316	340	649	62	46
C	35	27	150	18	6	1
OF	8	3	3	0	0	0
SS	288	237	488	783	50	179