C John Zimmerman #9
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/09/1973
C JOHN ZIMMERMAN #9 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 15 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 .333 .333 .467 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 40 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: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/08/1973 @ NYK Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/1973 @ NYK Win, 7-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/05/1973 @ PIT Loss, 8-9 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
04/03/1973 @ PIT Win, 5-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/30/1973 @ PIT Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/29/1973 @ CHI Loss, 2-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/1973 CLE Win, 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/27/1973 @ LAB Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/26/1973 MIL Loss, 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/25/1973 @ CIN Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Has a reputation for being selfish.
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:$75,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:6 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 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 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 .333 .333 .467 .800 .357 .133 131
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 2.3 6.30 -0.0  
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   15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
April   15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Spring Training   42 11 2 0 0 2 3 5 8 0 0 2 .262 .367 .310 .677
Last Year   253 38 6 0 2 15 19 35 33 0 0 1 .150 .256 .198 .454
2 Years Ago   336 70 13 1 10 48 43 39 40 5 3 1 .208 .289 .342 .631
Career   2956 668 118 17 54 311 310 320 409 23 7 16 .226 .303 .332 .635
Road   15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Grass   15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Day   8 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Night   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
As Starter   15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Close/Late   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Inning 1-3   4 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Inning 4-6   6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 7-9   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
2 Outs   5 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Scoring Position   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Bases Empty   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Runner on 1st   6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
First Pitch   7 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 8th   15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Low Leverage   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Medium Leverage   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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 .070 112
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 .4  
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 41 39 -0.1
1963 Philadelphia - MLB 22 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 379 402 0.1
1965 Detroit - MLB 24 137 487 117 24 3 7 56 55 44 4 7 81 1 0 .240 .304 .345 .649 92 96 1.9
1966 Detroit - MLB 25 119 395 103 18 6 8 42 44 36 3 0 52 0 1 .261 .327 .397 .725 115 121 2.9
1967 Detroit - MLB 26 114 351 84 15 1 11 41 36 38 3 1 49 0 0 .239 .318 .382 .700 120 122 2.8
1968 Detroit - MLB 27 115 365 84 13 3 8 41 38 38 2 5 49 1 0 .230 .302 .348 .650 104 107 2.3
1969 Detroit - MLB 28 101 320 71 12 0 4 26 32 42 1 2 47 1 0 .222 .312 .297 .609 79 76 0.5
1970 Detroit - MLB 29 102 327 75 11 3 4 34 34 35 1 3 40 0 0 .229 .303 .318 .621 79 78 1.0
1971 Detroit - MLB 30 101 336 70 13 1 10 48 43 39 1 5 40 0 0 .208 .289 .342 .631 86 89 1.5
1972 Detroit - MLB 31 86 253 38 6 0 2 15 19 35 1 0 33 0 0 .150 .256 .198 .454 44 45 -0.3
1973 Philadelphia - MLB 32 4 15 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800 120 131 -0.0
Total MLB 920 2956 668 118 17 54 311 310 320 16 23 409 3 1 .226 .303 .332 .635 91 93 12.5
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 1.0
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 1.152 266 243 2.5
1961 Fresno - A 20 92 362 79 21 2 3 25 35 51 6 2 111 0 0 .218 .323 .312 .635 109 114 2.3
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 21 35 128 38 3 0 2 14 17 15 0 1 10 0 0 .297 .368 .367 .735 101 112 0.4
Total WBL 35 128 38 3 0 2 14 17 15 0 1 10 0 0 .297 .368 .367 .735 101 112
Total GSL 92 362 79 21 2 3 25 35 51 6 2 111 0 0 .218 .323 .312 .635 109 114
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 1.152 266 243
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 .878 178 187 0.8
1968 Detroit - MLB 27 11 43 7 0 0 0 5 3 4 0 0 9 0 0 .163 .234 .163 .397 26 31 0.3
1969 Detroit - MLB 28 14 45 9 1 0 0 6 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .200 .250 .222 .472 39 42 -0.0
1970 Detroit - MLB 29 4 13 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 .077 .188 .077 .264 -21 -20 0.6
1971 Detroit - MLB 30 8 27 5 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 3 0 0 .185 .290 .185 .476 43 51 0.4
1972 Detroit - MLB 31 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 121 251 0.3
Total MLB 43 141 27 1 0 0 14 16 15 1 1 21 0 0 .191 .272 .199 .471 43 50
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 79 69 416 42 3 462 4 .991 636.1 6.48 -2.2 .997 5 56 14 25.0
1973 Philadelphia - MLB C 4 4 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 34.0 5.82 -0.3 .509 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL C 840 788 4624 479 49 5135 32 .994 7114.0 6.46 -16.7 .971 82 594 171 28.8
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).
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
02/09/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1969 8 5
Year SF Rank
1965 7 3
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