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Donald William Zimmer

First name: Don

Last name: Zimmer

Birthdate: 1931-01-17

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: zimmd101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1954BRO0.40.20.6-0.3-0.10.70
1955BRO3.81.35.10.82.32.97
1956BRO0.30.10.40.10.20.21
1957BRO3.61.34.9-0.31.13.73
1958LAN6.42.28.52.44.93.715
1959LAN3.61.45.0-0.70.84.22
1960CHN5.11.56.61.43.33.310
1961CHN6.41.78.20.22.65.68
1962CIN2.60.73.30.11.02.23
1962NYN0.70.20.9-0.8-0.61.4-2
1963LAN0.30.10.40.10.20.21
1963WS24.11.15.30.01.53.75
1964WS24.81.15.90.42.13.76
1965WS23.31.14.4-1.00.34.11
Career45.414.059.52.419.639.660

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1954BRO37-3-3-10000000-410.3-0.40.00.0-0.41
1955BRO309-5-60-10-12200-610.2-0.60.20.1-0.312
1956BRO21000000000009.30.00.00.00.01
1957BRO289-17-19-30016200-159.1-1.60.20.1-1.315
1958LAN495-9-112-1-1010500-19.8-0.10.50.20.627
1959LAN292-22-242-1003300-209.5-2.10.30.1-1.714
1960CHN402-6-6-22-1-26200-39.7-0.30.20.10.017
1961CHN512-13-15-10-12-4200-1910.0-1.90.20.2-1.59
1962CIN207-6-7-1-2110100-89.8-0.80.10.1-0.65
1962NYN55-10-1000000000-1010.2-1.00.00.0-1.01
1963LAN2600-1000100008.30.00.00.00.02
1963WS2320-1-1-1-2-11-6100-109.3-1.10.1-0.1-1.13
1964WS2370-3-310-10-4100-78.9-0.80.1-0.1-0.84
1965WS2258-13-1322-10-8200-188.9-2.00.2-0.1-1.90
Career3,593-108-118-3-3-5262100-121--12.72.10.6-10.0111

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1964 WS2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1965 WS2 18 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 2.3 -1.4 -1.2 0 -3
18 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 2.3 -1.4 -1.2 0 -3

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1954 BRO SS 255 47 0.0 0 0 1 4 -0.3 0.5 0 0
1955 BRO 2B 1675 262 1.0 1 1 -2 -9 0.7 1.5 2 3
1955 BRO 3B 73 12 0.0 0 0 2 3 -0.1 0.0 0 0
1955 BRO SS 409 62 -1.0 -1 -1 -10 -10 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1956 BRO 2B 3 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1956 BRO 3B 15 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.0 0 0
1956 BRO SS 135 18 0.0 0 0 -5 -5 0.1 0.1 0 0
1957 BRO 2B 152 33 0.0 0 0 5 1 -0.2 0.2 0 0
1957 BRO 3B 966 153 5.0 5 4 12 -1 -0.3 0.0 0 4
1957 BRO SS 947 165 4.0 4 3 3 5 -0.8 0.2 -1 2
1958 LAN 2B 16 5 1.0 1 1 2 2 0.1 -0.1 0 1
1958 LAN 3B 311 50 -2.0 -2 -1 0 -4 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1958 LAN SS 3000 601 7.0 8 6 35 1 0.3 3.8 4 10
1959 LAN 2B 10 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1959 LAN 3B 106 19 2.0 2 1 5 4 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1959 LAN SS 1856 353 2.0 2 1 -1 1 -0.2 1.3 1 2
1960 CHN 2B 1801 358 19.0 19 14 60 43 -1.4 -0.5 -2 12
1960 CHN 3B 905 122 -7.0 -7 -5 -12 -12 -0.6 0.0 -1 -6
1960 CHN SS 63 13 0.0 0 0 1 2 0.0 -0.1 0 0
1961 CHN 2B 3003 501 -7.0 -7 -5 -3 -2 -0.4 2.5 2 -3
1961 CHN 3B 100 18 -1.0 -1 -1 1 2 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1962 CIN 2B 265 43 -2.0 -2 -1 -4 -2 0.1 0.3 0 -1
1962 CIN 3B 992 143 0.0 1 1 -2 -6 0.2 0.0 0 1
1962 NYN 3B 415 67 0.0 0 0 4 8 0.4 0.0 0 0
1962 CIN SS 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1963 LAN 2B 5 2 1.0 1 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
1963 WS2 2B 53 7 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.1 0 0
1963 WS2 3B 2247 338 -8.0 -7 -5 -9 3 -0.7 0.0 -1 -6
1963 LAN 3B 111 15 1.0 1 1 1 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
1963 LAN SS 13 2 -2.0 -2 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
1964 WS2 2B 24 3 0.0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1964 WS2 3B 1996 288 -3.0 -3 -2 -7 1 -0.7 0.0 -1 -3
1965 WS2 2B 168 27 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -2 0.2 -0.1 0 -1
1965 WS2 3B 601 87 -4.0 -4 -3 -11 -9 -0.6 0.0 -1 -4
2B 7175 1244 12.0 12 10 57 33 -0.9 3.9 2 12
3B 8838 1313 -17.0 -15 -10 -16 -9 -2.7 0.0 -4 -14
SS 6681 1261 10.0 11 8 22 -3 -1.1 5.8 4 12

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1958 LAN LF 1 1 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1960 CHN LF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 CHN RF 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 WS2 LF 28 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
1964 WS2 RF 44 4 0.0 0 0 -2 0 0 0
LF 32 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
RF 49 5 0.0 0 0 -2 0 0 0

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1955BRO0.20.00.2-0.1-0.10.30
1959LAN0.00.00.00.00.00.00
Career0.20.00.2-0.1-0.10.30

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1955BRO12-1-10000-1000-29.0-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
1959LAN1000000000008.30.00.00.00.00
Career13-1-10000-1000-2--0.20.00.0-0.2-1

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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