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Proper Name
Donald William Zimmer
nickname
Popeye
High Level
MLB (1954-1965)
Positions
3B (375) ... 2B (294) ... SS (288) ... C (35) ... OF (8)
Ht / Wt
5-7 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Cincinnati,Ohio
Died
6/4/2014
Cause of Death
Heart and kidney problems
High School
Western Hills (Cincinnati,OH)
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
BRO [4] LAN [3] WS2 [3] CHN [2] NYN [1] CIN [1]
TBC#
20081
mlbam id
124768
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1954-1965].235.66032833537739135245
Speed
75
Power
61
Contact
34
XBH
59
RBIs
52
Runs
52
Hitting
52
Durability
58
Team
.488
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Father of Tommy Zimmer
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year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
1971 Montreal Expos NL MLB MON Third Base Coach 71 90 .441 -- 5 25.5 dnq
1972 San Diego Padres NL MLB SDN Third Base Coach 58 95 .379 -- 6 36.5 dnq
1972 San Diego Padres NL MLB SDN Manager 58 95 .379 -- 6 36.5 dnq
1973 San Diego Padres NL MLB SDN Third Base Coach 60 102 .370 -- 6 39.0 dnq
1973 San Diego Padres NL MLB SDN Manager 60 102 .370 -- 6 39.0 dnq
1974 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Third Base Coach 84 78 .519 -- 3 7.0 dnq
1975 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Third Base Coach 95 65 .594 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Reds)
1976 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Manager 83 79 .512 -- 3 15.5 dnq
1976 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Third Base Coach 83 79 .512 -- 3 15.5 dnq
1977 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Manager 97 64 .602 -- 3 2.5 dnq
1978 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Manager 99 64 .607 -- 2 1.0 dnq
1979 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Manager 91 69 .569 -- 3 11.5 dnq
1980 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Manager 83 77 .519 -- 4 19.0 dnq
1981 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Manager 57 48 .543 -- 0 -- dnq
1982 Texas Rangers AL MLB TEX Manager 64 98 .395 -- 6 29.0 dnq
1983 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Third Base Coach 91 71 .562 -- 3 7.0 dnq
1984 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN First Base Coach 96 65 .596 -- 1 -- Lost NLCS (Padres)
1985 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN First Base Coach 77 84 .478 -- 4 23.5 dnq
1986 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN First Base Coach 70 90 .438 -- 5 37.0 dnq
1986 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Third Base Coach 90 72 .556 -- 2 5.5 dnq
1987 San Francisco Giants NL MLB SFN Third Base Coach 90 72 .556 -- 1 -- Lost NLCS (Cardinals)
1988 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN Manager 77 85 .475 -- 4 24.0 dnq
1989 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN Manager 93 69 .574 -- 1 -- Lost NLCS (Giants)
1990 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN Manager 77 85 .475 -- 5 18.0 dnq
1991 Chicago Cubs NL MLB CHN Manager 77 83 .481 -- 4 20.0 dnq
year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
1992 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Bench Coach 73 89 .451 -- 7 23.0 dnq
1992 Boston Red Sox AL MLB BOS Third Base Coach 73 89 .451 -- 7 23.0 dnq
1993 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Bench Coach 67 95 .414 -- 6 37.0 dnq
1994 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Third Base Coach 53 64 .453 -- 3 6.5 dnq
1995 Colorado Rockies NL MLB COL Bench Coach 77 67 .535 -- 2 1.0 Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
1996 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Bench Coach 92 70 .568 -- 1 -- Won World Series (Braves)
1997 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Bench Coach 96 66 .593 -- 2 2.0 Lost in 1st Round (Indians)
1998 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Bench Coach 114 48 .704 -- 1 -- Won World Series (Padres)
1999 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Bench Coach 98 64 .605 -- 1 -- Won World Series (Braves)
2000 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Bench Coach 87 74 .540 -- 1 -- Won World Series (Mets)
2001 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Bench Coach 95 65 .594 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Diamondbacks)
2002 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Bench Coach 103 58 .640 -- 1 -- Lost in 1st Round (Angels)
2003 New York Yankees AL MLB NYA Bench Coach 101 61 .623 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Marlins)
2004 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Assistant Coach 70 91 .435 -- 4 30.5 dnq
2005 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Assistant Coach 67 95 .414 -- 5 28.0 dnq
2006 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Assistant Coach 61 101 .377 -- 5 36.0 dnq
2009 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Assistant Coach 84 78 .519 -- 3 19.0 dnq
2010 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Assistant Coach 96 66 .593 -- 1 -- Lost in 1st Round (Rangers)
2011 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Assistant Coach 91 71 .562 -- 2 6.0 Lost in 1st Round (Rangers)
2012 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Assistant Coach 90 72 .556 -- 3 5.0 dnq
2013 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Assistant Coach 92 71 .564 -- 2 5.5 Lost in 1st Round (Red Sox)
2014 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TBA Senior Baseball Advisor 77 85 .475 -- 4 19.0 dnq
Career Record as Manager/Head Coach
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  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
years team name league category level   W   L wpct
1972-1973 San Diego Padres NL MLB MLB 118 197 .375
1976-1980 Boston Red Sox AL MLB MLB 453 353 .562
1981-1982 Texas Rangers AL MLB MLB 121 146 .453
1988-1991 Chicago Cubs NL MLB MLB 324 322 .502
1972-1991 4 teams -- MLB -- 1016 1018 .500