Don Zimmer
Donald William Zimmer
Born: January 17, 1931
Cincinnati, OH USA
Deceased: June 4, 2014
Dunedin, FL USA
Coaching Career: 1972-1991
Playing Statistics
Don Zimmer compiled a record of 885 wins and 858 losses in his managing career with the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. He began managing during the 1972 season and last managed during the 1991 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NL | San Diego Padres | 142 | 54 | 88 | .380 | |
| 1973 | NL | San Diego Padres | 162 | 60 | 102 | .370 | |
| 1976 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 76 | 42 | 34 | .553 | |
| 1977 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 161 | 97 | 64 | .602 | |
| 1978 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 163 | 99 | 64 | .607 | |
| 1979 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 160 | 91 | 69 | .569 | |
| 1980 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 155 | 82 | 73 | .529 | |
| 1981 | AL | Texas Rangers | 105 | 57 | 48 | .543 | |
| 1982 | AL | Texas Rangers | 96 | 38 | 58 | .396 | |
| 1988 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 163 | 77 | 85 | .472 | |
| 1989 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
| 1990 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 77 | 85 | .475 | |
| 1991 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 37 | 18 | 19 | .486 | |
| Totals | 1744 | 885 | 858 | .507 |
Awards
1989 - NL BBWAA Manager of the Year
1989 - NL TSN Manager of the Year
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
