Ray Zimmerman
Raymond Henry Zimmerman
Born: December 20, 1915
Lincoln, NE US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1933-1948
Ray Zimmerman compiled a career batting average of .296 with 97 home runs and 38 RBI in his 1059-game career with the Lincoln Links, Huntington Red Birds, Union City Greyhounds, Springfield Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Sacramento Solons, Caruthersville Pilots, Pine Bluff Judges, Vicksburg Hill Billies, Vicksburg Billies and Lincoln Athletics. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 28 | 105 | 105 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .314 | .314 | .467 | .781 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 95 | 386 | 386 | 104 | 16 | 11 | 1 | .269 | .269 | .376 | .645 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 116 | 467 | 467 | 138 | 22 | 6 | 15 | .296 | .296 | .465 | .760 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 130 | 522 | 522 | 171 | 31 | 13 | 27 | .328 | .328 | .592 | .920 | 309 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 144 | 40 | 40 | 4 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 40 | 146 | 146 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .301 | .521 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | 33 | 111 | 111 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .486 | .739 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 35 | 147 | 147 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .320 | .320 | .442 | .762 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 63 | 255 | 255 | 63 | 8 | 9 | 4 | .247 | .247 | .396 | .643 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | 46 | 174 | 174 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .310 | .310 | .471 | .782 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | 106 | 404 | 404 | 125 | 30 | 11 | 13 | .309 | .309 | .535 | .844 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 138 | 567 | 567 | 181 | 29 | 16 | 19 | .319 | .319 | .527 | .847 | 299 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 58 | 226 | 206 | 38 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 19 | 23 | .311 | .369 | .510 | .879 | 105 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 27 | 97 | 97 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .299 | .361 | .660 | 35 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1059 | 3647 | 3627 | 38 | 1073 | 187 | 87 | 97 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 23 | .296 | .300 | .476 | .775 | 1725 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | OF | 28 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | |
| 1934 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | OF | 95 | 164 | 11 | 8 | .956 | 1.842 | |
| 1935 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | OF | 115 | 217 | 18 | 16 | .936 | 2.043 | |
| 1936 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | OF | 130 | 244 | 27 | 13 | .954 | 2.085 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 38 | 59 | 3 | 6 | .912 | 1.632 | |
| 1937 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | OF | 35 | 64 | 9 | 3 | .961 | 2.086 | |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 33 | 50 | 3 | 4 | .930 | 1.606 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 | |
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | OF | 63 | 131 | 9 | 7 | .952 | 2.222 | |
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | OF | 46 | 75 | 6 | 8 | .910 | 1.761 | |
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | OF | 103 | 184 | 26 | 9 | .959 | 2.039 | |
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | OF | 138 | 265 | 15 | 12 | .959 | 2.029 | |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 46 | 84 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 1.848 |
| Totals | 882 | 1591 | 132 | 89 | 0 | .951 | 1.954 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | Nebraska State League | Lincoln Links | SLN | ||
| 1934 | D | Nebraska State League | Lincoln Links | SLN | ||
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Caruthersville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Caruthersville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA |
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