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
.371SLG
773H
91HR
352RBI
45SB
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 | 129 | 22 | 91 | 352 | 246 | 679 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 1,219 | .235 | .290 | .371 | .661 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 6 RBI | 1955-09-09 | 1 in 1,786 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 37 | 5 hits | 1957-04-30 | 1 in 1,624 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1961-04-15 | 1 in 1,014 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 | – | – |