C John Zimmerman #10
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/21/1972
C JOHN ZIMMERMAN #10 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
75 229 35 6 0 2 12 35 29 .153 .268 .205 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 20
Errors: - 30 25
Arm: 50 40 40
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 45 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/19/1972 TCN Win, 9-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/1972 MON Win, 11-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/15/1972 MON Win, 8-5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/12/1972 @ BAL Win, 4-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1972 NYE Win, 6-3 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
08/01/1972 BAL Win, 6-3 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/28/1972 @ NYE Loss, 5-8 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
07/24/1972 @ TOR Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/23/1972 @ TOR Win, 7-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/21/1972 ATL Loss, 0-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Clear he doesn't have the team's best interests at heart.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:08/25/1940
Born in:Atlanta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$176,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:139 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 13th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 75 229 35 6 0 2 12 18 35 29 .153 .268 .205 .473 .231 .052 47
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 265 1 2 0 10 0 0 47 8 0 0 0.0 12.9 1.70 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 .103 .205 .128 .333
Versus Right   190 31 5 0 2 11 16 30 26 0 0 1 .163 .281 .221 .502
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .111 .273 .222 .495
April   67 11 2 0 1 5 6 11 10 0 0 1 .164 .291 .239 .530
May   56 9 1 0 1 3 4 7 6 0 0 0 .161 .254 .232 .486
June   47 7 1 0 0 0 2 8 4 0 0 0 .149 .273 .170 .443
July   41 5 1 0 0 3 2 4 8 0 0 0 .122 .200 .146 .346
August   18 3 1 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 .167 .348 .222 .570
Spring Training   56 17 2 0 4 8 10 8 8 0 0 0 .304 .391 .554 .944
Last Year   336 70 13 1 10 48 43 39 40 5 3 1 .208 .289 .342 .631
2 Years Ago   327 75 11 3 4 34 34 35 40 3 0 1 .229 .303 .318 .621
Career   2917 660 116 17 54 306 307 320 403 23 7 16 .226 .304 .333 .637
Home   125 21 4 0 1 8 10 15 12 0 0 1 .168 .262 .224 .486
Road   104 14 2 0 1 4 8 20 17 0 0 0 .135 .274 .183 .457
Grass   229 35 6 0 2 12 18 35 29 0 0 1 .153 .268 .205 .473
Day   138 24 4 0 1 3 11 19 17 0 0 1 .174 .278 .225 .503
Night   91 11 2 0 1 9 7 16 12 0 0 0 .121 .252 .176 .428
As Starter   217 33 6 0 2 12 17 33 27 0 0 1 .152 .267 .207 .474
As Reliever / Substitution   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Close/Late   68 10 2 0 0 4 6 12 9 0 0 0 .147 .275 .176 .451
Inning 1-3   64 11 2 0 1 5 2 7 4 0 0 0 .172 .254 .250 .504
Inning 4-6   75 10 1 0 1 3 7 13 14 0 0 1 .133 .270 .187 .456
Inning 7-9   80 14 3 0 0 4 6 10 10 0 0 0 .175 .267 .212 .479
Extra Innings   10 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   68 13 3 0 0 2 8 16 8 0 0 0 .191 .345 .235 .581
1 Outs   83 12 3 0 1 6 3 11 11 0 0 1 .145 .253 .217 .469
2 Outs   78 10 0 0 1 4 7 8 10 0 0 0 .128 .209 .167 .376
Scoring Position   57 8 1 0 1 10 4 7 11 0 0 0 .140 .234 .211 .445
Bases Empty   117 19 3 0 1 1 10 22 13 0 0 1 .162 .300 .214 .514
Runner on 1st   55 8 2 0 0 1 4 6 5 0 0 0 .145 .230 .182 .411
Runner on 2nd   16 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 .062 .167 .062 .229
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 0 0 0 .182 .280 .182 .462
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 3 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.400 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Two Strikes   95 15 3 0 1 4 9 15 29 0 0 0 .158 .273 .221 .494
First Pitch   43 6 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .140 .178 .163 .341
Count 0-1   18 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Count 0-2   13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 1-0   25 7 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .280 .440 .720
Count 1-1   19 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .053 .100 .053 .153
Count 1-2   36 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 .139 .139 .167 .306
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   20 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-2   32 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 .156 .156 .250 .406
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 0 .000 .733 .000 .733
Full Count   14 3 1 0 0 2 6 15 5 0 0 0 .214 .621 .286 .906
Behind in Count   67 11 3 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 0 .164 .164 .209 .373
Ahead in Count   54 9 1 0 1 5 5 18 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .241 .616
Batting 5th   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Batting 6th   58 8 3 0 1 6 4 7 10 0 0 0 .138 .231 .241 .472
Batting 7th   143 23 3 0 1 6 11 24 15 0 0 1 .161 .286 .203 .489
Batting 8th   5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Batting 9th   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Low Leverage   95 14 1 0 1 1 9 13 15 0 0 1 .147 .257 .189 .446
Medium Leverage   85 14 4 0 0 3 4 12 7 0 0 0 .165 .268 .212 .480
High Leverage   48 7 1 0 1 8 5 9 7 0 0 0 .146 .281 .229 .510
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 128 38 3 0 2 14 17 15 10 .297 .368 .367 .735 .347 .070 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 144 0 0 0 6 0 1 47 5 0 0 0.0 16.8 4.67 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   128 38 3 0 2 14 17 15 10 1 0 0 .297 .368 .367 .735
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Philadelphia - MLB 21 38 104 19 3 0 0 6 7 13 0 0 16 0 0 .183 .274 .212 .485 42 43 -0.1
1963 Philadelphia - MLB 22 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 388 400 0.1
1965 Detroit - MLB 24 137 487 117 24 3 7 56 55 44 4 7 81 1 0 .240 .304 .345 .649 93 92 1.6
1966 Detroit - MLB 25 119 395 103 18 6 8 42 44 36 3 0 52 0 1 .261 .327 .397 .725 114 116 2.7
1967 Detroit - MLB 26 114 351 84 15 1 11 41 36 38 3 1 49 0 0 .239 .318 .382 .700 116 118 2.6
1968 Detroit - MLB 27 115 365 84 13 3 8 41 38 38 2 5 49 1 0 .230 .302 .348 .650 102 103 2.1
1969 Detroit - MLB 28 101 320 71 12 0 4 26 32 42 1 2 47 1 0 .222 .312 .297 .609 78 72 0.3
1970 Detroit - MLB 29 102 327 75 11 3 4 34 34 35 1 3 40 0 0 .229 .303 .318 .621 77 74 0.8
1971 Detroit - MLB 30 101 336 70 13 1 10 48 43 39 1 5 40 0 0 .208 .289 .342 .631 85 86 1.3
1972 Detroit - MLB 31 75 229 35 6 0 2 12 18 35 1 0 29 0 0 .153 .268 .205 .473 40 47 -0.5
Total MLB 905 2917 660 116 17 54 306 307 320 16 23 403 3 1 .226 .304 .333 .637 89 90 10.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1959 Total - 18 59 268 79 11 1 5 52 52 23 2 2 27 10 4 .295 .353 .399 .752 100 100 1.1
1960 Davenport - Rk 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112 -0.1
1961 Lewiston - Rk 20 23 100 40 14 0 4 16 30 15 4 1 25 0 0 .400 .492 .660 1.152 266 236 2.5
1961 Fresno - A 20 92 362 79 21 2 3 25 35 51 6 2 111 0 0 .218 .323 .312 .635 109 111 2.2
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 21 35 128 38 3 0 2 14 17 15 0 1 10 0 0 .297 .368 .367 .735 101 109 0.3
Total WBL 35 128 38 3 0 2 14 17 15 0 1 10 0 0 .297 .368 .367 .735 101 109
Total GSL 92 362 79 21 2 3 25 35 51 6 2 111 0 0 .218 .323 .312 .635 109 111
Total IBL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112
Total PNL 23 100 40 14 0 4 16 30 15 4 1 25 0 0 .400 .492 .660 1.152 266 236
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Detroit - MLB 26 3 12 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .417 .462 .417 .878 174 181 0.8
1968 Detroit - MLB 27 11 43 7 0 0 0 5 3 4 0 0 9 0 0 .163 .234 .163 .397 25 27 0.3
1969 Detroit - MLB 28 14 45 9 1 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .200 .250 .222 .472 38 39 -0.0
1970 Detroit - MLB 29 4 13 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 .077 .188 .077 .264 -22 -24 0.6
1971 Detroit - MLB 30 8 27 5 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 3 0 0 .185 .290 .185 .476 42 47 0.4
Total MLB 40 140 27 1 0 0 13 16 14 0 1 21 0 0 .193 .265 .200 .465 40 42
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Philadelphia - MLB C 26 24 146 8 2 160 6 .963 232.1 5.97 -0.4 .358 2 18 6 33.3
1965 Detroit - MLB C 125 123 668 60 4 731 3 .996 1102.1 5.94 -4.3 1.074 20 82 13 15.9
1966 Detroit - MLB C 105 103 559 72 7 633 2 .997 912.1 6.22 -3.2 .913 14 80 29 36.2
1967 Detroit - MLB C 106 99 612 63 7 679 4 .994 897.1 6.77 -0.2 1.027 4 78 26 33.3
1967 Detroit - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Detroit - MLB C 108 98 644 73 6 721 4 .994 899.0 7.18 -1.8 .894 9 87 28 32.2
1969 Detroit - MLB C 93 86 550 38 5 591 3 .995 778.2 6.80 -3.9 .958 13 56 12 21.4
1970 Detroit - MLB C 94 88 503 60 5 567 4 .993 783.0 6.47 +1.2 .966 7 61 22 36.1
1971 Detroit - MLB C 100 94 505 62 10 569 2 .996 838.2 6.08 -1.5 1.069 8 76 21 27.6
1972 Detroit - MLB C 69 63 383 39 3 426 4 .991 578.1 6.57 -2.1 .986 5 53 14 26.4
TOTAL C 826 778 4570 475 49 5077 32 .994 7022.0 6.47 -16.3 .975 82 591 171 28.9
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 85th overall pick) by the Seattle Emeralds, out of college Faulkner State CC
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (45).
03/28/1960 Released by the Seattle organization.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/10/1961 Signed a minor league contract with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
08/29/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Fresno Granjeros!
10/21/1961 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
04/10/1962 Released by the Dallas organization.
05/23/1962 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,200 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
12/30/1963 Released by the Philadelphia Quakers.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/24/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/06/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $125,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $145,600.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/12/1969 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $175,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
10/28/1969 Wins the 1969 World Series with the Detroit Wolverines.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
09/26/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $176,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/05/1971 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $176,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1969 8 5
Year SF Rank
1965 7 3
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