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42. Heinie Zimmerman

42. Heinie Zimmerman
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: February 9, 1887 in New York, NY USA
  • Weight: 176 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 08, 1907
  • Final Game: September 10, 1919
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1912
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1912
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1913
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1917
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1917
  • MVP - 1912
  • MVP - 1913
 
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Heinie Zimmerman was a member of the Chicago Cubs World Series Champions in 1907 and 1908, but this was early in his career, and he didn't play much for the Cubs at the time. Instead, he would come into his own in the early 1910s, and in 1912 specifically, he would win the Triple Crown with a stellar .372 Batting Average.  Zimmerman would also lead the National League in Hits (207), Doubles (41), and Slugging Percentage (.571) but amazingly only finished sixth in MVP voting.  Zimmerman would have two other .300 seasons, and overall as a Cub, he would bat .304 with 1,112 Hits.  Had he a better On Base Percentage (.343), he would probably be a few spots higher on this list.

Zimmerman entered the Cubs Hall of Fame as part of the first class in 2021.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Second Base, Short Stop, Third Base
  • Acquired: Purchased from Wilkes-Barre (New York State) 8/??/07.
  • Departed: Traded to the New York Giants for Larry Doyle, Herb Hunter, and Merwin Jacobson 8/28/16.
  • Games Played: 1022
  • Notable Statistics: 513 Runs Scored
    1,112 Hits
    210 Doubles
    80 Triples
    48 Home Runs
    566 Runs Batted In
    131 Stolen Bases
    .304/.343/.444 Slash Line
    24.0 bWAR

    6 Playoff Games
    0 Runs Scored
    4 Hits
    1 Double
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    2 Runs Batted In
    1 Stolen Base
    .222/.238/.238 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series (1907 & 1908)
    Highest Batting Average (1912)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (1912)
    Highest OPS (1912)
    Most Hits (1912)
    Most Total Bases (1912)
    Most Doubles (1912)
    Most Home Runs (1912)
    Most Runs Batted In (1912 & 1916*)
    Highest OPS+ (1912)
    Most Extra Base Hits (1912)
    Highest Power-Speed # (1912)

    *Traded to the New York Giants late in the season.

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