Eddie Zimmerman, baseball player, 1906-1911

Eddie Zimmerman

Born: 1/4/1883 in Oceanic, NJ, USA

Died: 5/6/1945 in Allentown, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1906-09-29 | Final Game: 1911-09-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Edward Desmond Zimmerman

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Biography

Eddie Zimmerman was a professional baseball player born in 1883, whose career spanned from 1906 to 1911. Playing primarily as a position player, Zimmerman appeared in 127 games across his tenure in Major League Baseball. He was known for his speed on the bases, accumulating 9 stolen bases, which was a noteworthy aspect of his playing style during an era transitioning from the deadball era to the more spirited offensive play that characterized the later years of the game. Over his career, Zimmerman recorded 80 hits, including 3 home runs, and drove in 37 runs, finishing with a batting average of .186. While these statistics may not reflect the prowess of some of his contemporaries, Zimmerman's contributions to his teams were more nuanced, as he played in a time when baseball was evolving and players were beginning to adapt to new strategies and styles of play. His time in the league was marked by the challenges of competition during a dynamic period in baseball history, and he remains a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
127 431 31 80 10 7 3 37 9 34 40 0.186 0.248 0.262 0.511 -2190.1

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .248 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.511 vs. league average 0.659 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1906 STL NL 5 14 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1911 BRO NL 122 417 31 77 10 7 3 36 9 34 37 0.185 .266 (-31%) .336 (-26%) .356 (-26%) .693 (-26%) -2190.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 127 5 174 235 17 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1906 SLN 3B 5 5 7 6 1 0
1911 BRO 3B 122 0 167 229 16 24

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 127

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Manhattan College New York NY 1903, 1904, 1905