1934
Born September 21, 1934
Omaha, NE, USA
Jerry Zimmerman Notable
Jerry Zimmerman divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1961, then the Minnesota Twins through 1968.
Across 483 games he batted .204, with 203 hits and 60 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 22 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 481 games behind the plate, with 2,131 putouts and 21 errors. He turned 26 double plays.
He was born in Omaha, NE, USA on September 21, 1934, and died on September 9, 1998. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CIN | 76 | 204 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | .206 |
| 1962 | MIN | 34 | 62 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .274 |
| 1963 | MIN | 39 | 56 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .232 |
| 1964 | MIN | 63 | 120 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 0 | .200 |
| 1965 | MIN | 83 | 154 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 0 | .214 |
| 1966 | MIN | 60 | 119 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 0 | .252 |
| 1967 | MIN | 104 | 234 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 49 | 0 | .167 |
| 1968 | MIN | 24 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 483 | 994 | 60 | 203 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 78 | 154 | 1 | .204 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died September 9, 1998
Image: Minnesota Twins, public domain