#58 Chief Zimmer, Catcher, 36 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Chief Zimmer

11/23/1860
36
MARIETTA OH USA
6"0
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Catcher
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R
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 675,000
1897
$ 650,000 (2 year(s))
12 Year(s), 126 Days (2190 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 126 Days (2190 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57246
Versus LHP57246
Versus RHP57246
Talent68157
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6
7
6
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 2 (Range), .925 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/30@BROW 4-3500000003#1  
9/2BSNW 4-0401100101#6  
9/7@PITW 1-0301000001#7  
9/12PHIW 14-1502000101#7  
9/16@SLNW 2-1401000000#1  
9/21NYGW 4-0300000000#7  
9/24@BROL 3-9210000020#7  
9/26PITW 2-0300000001#7  
9/29@BSNW 4-3410000012#6  
10/2NYGW 3-2300000011#1  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall551823364112161051.181.228.275.503.448.093
Projected551823364112161051.181.228.275.503.448.093
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4419410031050118280.012.22.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1742001216000.235.278.353.631
vs. RHP165294411114945011.176.223.267.490
Close/Late30521021211000.167.219.300.519
Scoring Position577201110321010.123.164.211.374
Pinch Hitting1121000102000.182.182.273.455
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home321032344189529.223.266.369.635
Road23791020047522.127.176.152.328
March/April72060004204.300.300.300.600
May51021000013.200.273.300.573
June14501123149311.220.278.440.718
July71920100128.105.190.211.401
August1352720022018.135.135.173.308
Sept/Oct93151002247.161.250.194.444

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
188515560615626102718231121083113.257.294.343.637BAL
18861526071813983648126151063917.298.326.404.729BAL
188715362120050758210532231203712.322.356.449.805BAL,AL
18881465311513475867152211192811.284.350.403.753BAL
1889154597144357561883114111238.241.278.348.626BAL
18901314951042742306133231252111.210.261.293.554BAL
18919729780233335393012701612.269.336.397.734BAL
18921364811273846606159111162611.264.345.397.742BAL
1893155561130216561506314125273.232.308.317.626BAL
1894127472102274476484611122148.216.287.316.602 IND
18955315646941232110003061.295.337.423.760IND
189645135321111182310113840.237.293.356.648 NYG BAL
18975518233641121610105182.181.228.275.503 CHN
Total155957411486346694367974643315271241280109.259.311.366.677 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1884, AAA13759816630812559535131298.278.316.415.730

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
188562612300462331.462.500.5771.077
1886114812200551911.250.265.292.557
1887110000000000.000.000.000.000
18924181000100601.056.056.056.111
Total229325500101131843.269.292.323.614

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher26251381601617.957227.06.380431534.9
Leftfield15152700281.964139.01.81    
Rightfield44500501.00033.21.34    

Player History

Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1886, hitting .452 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1886, hitting .520 with 0 HR, 2 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1886...
Was selected to the 1887 Allstar game...
Injured on 10/7/1887 with a Fractured Hand, out for 8 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1887...
1/31/1888: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 8/6/1888...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1888, hitting .556 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Injured on 9/29/1888 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for full season...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1888...
1/31/1889: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1890: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,300,000 through salary arbitration...
10/22/1890: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1892...
Signed as a free agent by Indianapolis on 2/24/1894 to a 2-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 4/25/1896 to a 1-year deal worth $736,000 per year...
Released by New York (N) on 5/16/1896...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 6/3/1896 to a 1-year deal worth $736,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/26/1897 to a 1-year deal worth $675,000 per year...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1897...
10/25/1897: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1887 - .322 - 8th
SLG
1886 - .404 - 7th
1887 - .449 - 9th
OPS
1887 - .805 - 10th
Hits
1886 - 181 - 4th
1887 - 200 - 4th
Doubles
1886 - 39 - 6th
1887 - 50 - 5th
Triples
1885 - 10 - 8th
RBI
1887 - 82 - 9th
1888 - 86 - 7th
Runs
1887 - 105 - 8th
BB
1888 - 52 - 10th
1893 - 63 - 9th
 

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