Don Zimmer
1954–1965 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, NLS, New York Mets, Washington Senators (1961-71)
1,095G
.235AVG
.290OBP
.372SLG
More career statistics
773H
91HR
352RBI
45SB
3Rare feats
Career summary: MLB’s official regular-season totals. Season lines, splits and historical game logs below are reconstructed from the covered Retrosheet records and can differ in coverage or scorer revisions. Compare sources and coverage.
Why official totals and the game-record sums differ
The sources can disagree on historical scorer decisions, appearances, and which games belong to a major-league record. The career summary uses the official total; the source game rows retain their recorded values.
| Statistic | MLB official | Recorded game sum |
|---|---|---|
| Batting · Doubles | 130 | 129 |
| Batting · Strikeouts | 678 | 679 |
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,095 | 3,593 | 3,283 | 353 | 773 | 130 | 22 | 91 | 352 | 246 | 678 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 1,220 | .235 | .290 | .372 | .662 |
Streaks
9longest hitting streak · 1958-07-03 to 1958-07-20
15longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Hitless in Seven | 1958-09-01 | 1 in 202 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1958-05-02 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 38 | 6 RBI | 1955-09-09 | 1 in 1,786 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 522 | 1666 | 369 | 37 | 166 | 125 | 325 | .245 | .297 | .374 |
| Away | 573 | 1927 | 404 | 54 | 186 | 121 | 354 | .228 | .272 | .369 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 109 | 393 | 83 | 15 | 37 | 31 | 75 | .234 | .290 | .392 |
| May | 205 | 652 | 143 | 13 | 62 | 52 | 123 | .242 | .299 | .375 |
| June | 214 | 690 | 155 | 13 | 66 | 42 | 117 | .243 | .286 | .361 |
| July | 194 | 628 | 142 | 18 | 73 | 40 | 117 | .249 | .290 | .393 |
| August | 199 | 659 | 129 | 21 | 61 | 51 | 127 | .216 | .273 | .368 |
| September | 167 | 562 | 119 | 10 | 50 | 29 | 118 | .228 | .263 | .343 |
| October | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .625 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 128 | 413 | 91 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 51 | .245 | .295 | .337 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 115 | 407 | 92 | 14 | 45 | 23 | 77 | .241 | .283 | .407 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 109 | 368 | 68 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 69 | .205 | .261 | .320 |
| milwaukee-braves | 104 | 345 | 74 | 11 | 41 | 28 | 60 | .241 | .296 | .404 |
| cincinnati-reds | 104 | 351 | 82 | 9 | 36 | 17 | 69 | .251 | .282 | .404 |
| san-francisco-giants | 82 | 269 | 56 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 52 | .223 | .264 | .303 |
| chicago-cubs | 64 | 192 | 39 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 36 | .231 | .297 | .396 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 47 | 151 | 39 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 20 | .283 | .325 | .478 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 24 | 33 | 6 | – | – | 2 | .182 | – | – |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 280 | 67 | 15 | 50 | 5 | .239 | – | – |
| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 17 | 20 | 6 | – | 2 | – | .300 | – | – |
| 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 269 | 59 | 6 | 19 | 1 | .219 | – | – |
| 1958 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 127 | 455 | 119 | 17 | 60 | 14 | .262 | – | – |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 97 | 249 | 41 | 4 | 28 | 3 | .165 | – | – |
| 1960 |  Chicago Cubs | 132 | 368 | 95 | 6 | 35 | 8 | .258 | – | – |
| 1961 | Chicago Cubs | 128 | 477 | 120 | 13 | 40 | 5 | .252 | – | – |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets | 77 | 244 | 52 | 2 | 17 | 1 | .213 | – | – |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators (1961-71) | 105 | 321 | 79 | 14 | 46 | 3 | .246 | – | – |
| 1964 |  Washington Senators (1961-71) | 121 | 341 | 84 | 12 | 38 | 1 | .246 | – | – |
| 1965 | Washington Senators (1961-71) | 95 | 226 | 45 | 2 | 17 | 2 | .199 | – | – |