Heinie Zimmerman

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1919)

Heinie Zimmerman was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1919 for the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,456 career games, he hit .295 with 1,566 hits, 58 home runs, and 796 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,447.

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

AVG .295
HR 58
RBI 796
H 1,566
OPS .750
PIV 11,447
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 176 lb
Born
2/9/1887 in New York, NY, USA
Died
3/14/1969 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1907-09-08
Last Game
1919-09-10

Full name: Henry Zimmerman

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Career Batting Statistics

Heinie Zimmerman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,456 5,304 695 1,566 275 105 58 796 175 242 432 .295 .331 .419 .750 11,447

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +26.3% above league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Heinie Zimmerman 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
1907 CHN NL 5 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1908 CHN NL 46 113 17 33 4 1 0 9 2 1 14 .292 .240 (+21%) .298 (avg) .306 (+13%) .605 (+6%) 57.2
1909 CHN NL 65 183 23 50 9 2 0 21 7 3 14 .273 .244 (+12%) .306 (-7%) .312 (+10%) .618 (+2%) -40.3
1910 CHN NL 99 335 35 95 16 6 3 38 7 20 36 .284 .249 (+14%) .317 (+3%) .326 (+21%) .644 (+12%) 550.9
1911 CHN NL 143 535 80 164 22 17 9 85 23 25 50 .307 .266 (+15%) .336 (+2%) .356 (+29%) .693 (+16%) 1407.5
1912 CHN NL 145 557 95 207 41 14 14 99 23 38 60 .372 .268 (+38%) .335 (+24%) .358 (+59%) .694 (+42%) 4476.3
1913 CHN NL 127 447 69 140 28 12 9 95 18 41 40 .313 .259 (+21%) .325 (+16%) .345 (+42%) .670 (+29%) 2397.2
1914 CHN NL 146 564 75 167 36 12 4 87 17 20 46 .296 .255 (+16%) .322 (+1%) .339 (+25%) .661 (+13%) 1098.7
1915 CHN NL 139 520 65 138 28 11 3 62 19 21 33 .265 .250 (+6%) .318 (-6%) .332 (+14%) .651 (+4%) 145.1
1916 CHN NL 107 398 54 116 25 5 6 64 15 16 33 .291 .248 (+17%) .314 (+3%) .326 (+30%) .640 (+17%) 967.9
1916 NY1 NL 40 151 22 41 4 0 0 19 9 7 10 .272 .248 (+9%) .314 (-3%) .326 (-9%) .640 (-6%) 967.9
1917 NY1 NL 150 585 61 174 22 9 5 102 13 16 43 .297 .248 (+20%) .312 (+2%) .323 (+21%) .635 (+11%) 923.7
1918 NY1 NL 121 463 43 126 19 10 1 56 14 13 23 .272 .255 (+7%) .318 (-8%) .326 (+11%) .645 (+2%) -95.5
1919 NY1 NL 123 444 56 113 20 6 4 58 8 21 30 .255 .262 (-3%) .322 (-8%) .347 (+2%) .670 (-3%) -301.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,456 5,304 695 1,566 275 105 58 796 175 242 432 .295 — — — — 12,555

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

Heinie Zimmerman — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 43 1 7 1 1 0 2 1 4 .163

Playoff Batting by Year

Heinie Zimmerman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1917 WS NY1 6 25 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .120
1910 WS CHN 5 17 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 3 .235
1907 WS CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Heinie Zimmerman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home769274838382331425.299
Away690256131374627377.291

Last 10 Games — Batting

Heinie Zimmerman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-09-10 NY1CHCW 522010101
1919-09-09 NY1CHCW 512000200
1919-09-09 NY1CHCL 401000001
1919-09-07 NY1BSNL 412100000
1919-09-07 NY1BSNW 300000000
1919-09-06 NY1BROL 411000100
1919-09-05 NY1BROL 400000000
1919-09-04 NY1BROW 401100000
1919-09-01 NY1BSNW 302000110
1919-08-31 NY1BROW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Heinie Zimmerman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 53 0 506 31 6 30
2B 327 72 708 835 98 109
3B 945 27 1054 1924 231 118
OF 13 6 12 1 0 0
SS 63 33 114 154 46 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Heinie Zimmerman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 CHN 2B 4 2 7 8 4 2
1907 CHN OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1907 CHN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1908 CHN 2B 20 16 41 43 7 2
1908 CHN 3B 1 1 1 3 1 0
1908 CHN OF 8 1 5 0 0 0
1908 CHN SS 1 1 1 2 1 0
1909 CHN 2B 31 27 66 55 7 7
1909 CHN 3B 4 2 6 6 2 1
1909 CHN SS 12 10 28 32 10 4
1910 CHN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1910 CHN 2B 32 27 73 73 8 15
1910 CHN 3B 23 24 37 38 1 4
1910 CHN OF 4 4 5 1 0 0
1910 CHN SS 26 22 46 69 24 9
1911 CHN 1B 11 0 107 10 1 8
1911 CHN 2B 108 0 256 304 32 42
1911 CHN 3B 20 0 25 34 9 2
1912 CHN 1B 22 0 212 11 4 15
1912 CHN 3B 121 0 142 242 35 16
1913 CHN 3B 125 0 139 232 36 18
1914 CHN 2B 12 0 25 36 5 3
1914 CHN 3B 118 0 141 197 39 13
1914 CHN SS 15 0 30 37 10 3
1915 CHN 2B 100 0 211 267 29 30
1915 CHN 3B 36 0 39 71 11 3
1915 CHN SS 4 0 2 6 0 2
1916 CHN 2B 14 0 22 46 5 6
1916 CHN 3B 85 0 88 198 21 11
1916 CHN SS 4 0 6 8 1 1
1916 NY1 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1916 NY1 3B 40 0 38 77 7 5
1917 NY1 2B 5 0 6 3 1 2
1917 NY1 3B 149 0 148 349 28 22
1918 NY1 1B 19 0 184 10 1 7
1918 NY1 3B 100 0 128 209 16 8
1919 NY1 3B 123 0 122 268 25 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Heinie Zimmerman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 53
Second Base 332
Third Base 950
Shortstop 61
Left Field 3
Center Field 8
Right Field 2

Awards & Honors

Heinie Zimmerman — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1917 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1913 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Heinie Zimmerman — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 4.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 16.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Heinie Zimmerman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Danny Murphy
    .289 avg, 44 HR
  2. 76
    Hardy Richardson
    .299 avg, 73 HR
  3. 63
    John Reilly
    .289 avg, 69 HR
  4. 59
    Jimmy Collins HOF
    .294 avg, 65 HR
  5. 55
    Charlie Hickman
    .295 avg, 59 HR
  6. 53
    Jimmy Williams
    .275 avg, 49 HR

Heinie Zimmerman: the record in brief

Heinie Zimmerman played a first major league game on September 8, 1907 and a last one on September 10, 1919. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1907 to 1916) and the New York Giants (1916 to 1919). Zimmerman played primarily as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 9, 1887, in New York, NY, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 176 pounds. Zimmerman's death is recorded on March 14, 1969, in New York, NY, USA. Zimmerman's full given name, per the bio, is Henry Zimmerman.

Zimmerman's career batting table shows 1,456 games, 5,304 at bats and 1,566 hits, a .295 average, adding 58 home runs, 796 runs batted in, and 175 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .331 and the slugging percentage .419, for an OPS of .750. Measured against the leagues Zimmerman played in, the .295 career average compares with a .253 league average over the same seasons, 16.5% above the league. The single-season home run high is 14, set in 1912.

Frequently Asked Questions about Heinie Zimmerman

What years did Heinie Zimmerman play?
Heinie Zimmerman played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1919.
Was Heinie Zimmerman a pitcher?
No. Heinie Zimmerman was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Heinie Zimmerman hit?
Heinie Zimmerman hit 58 career home runs with 1,566 hits.
What teams did Heinie Zimmerman play for?
Heinie Zimmerman played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1907–1916) and the New York Giants (1916–1919).
What were Heinie Zimmerman's career stats?
In 1,456 games, Heinie Zimmerman had 1,566 hits, 58 home runs, 796 RBI, 695 runs, and 175 stolen bases, with a .295 batting average.
What position did Heinie Zimmerman play?
Heinie Zimmerman played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Heinie Zimmerman and how much did he weigh?
Heinie Zimmerman was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 176 pounds.
How many home runs did Heinie Zimmerman hit each season?
Heinie Zimmerman's home runs by season: 0 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 0 in 1909, 3 in 1910, 9 in 1911, 14 in 1912, 9 in 1913, 4 in 1914, 3 in 1915, 6 in 1916, 5 in 1917, 1 in 1918, and 4 in 1919. His most in one season was 14, in 1912.
What was Heinie Zimmerman's career batting average?
Heinie Zimmerman batted .295 over his career, with 1,566 hits in 5,304 at bats.
How many RBI did Heinie Zimmerman have?
Heinie Zimmerman drove in 796 runs in his career.
Is Heinie Zimmerman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Heinie Zimmerman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.