CF Wilbur 'Telegram' Zimmerman #14
Louisville Derbies (PHI) UL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/09/1950
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CF WILBUR 'TELEGRAM' ZIMMERMAN #14 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
100 382 106 12 3 5 44 63 32 .277 .384 .364 12 2.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1950 @ RIC Win, 9-1 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 0
09/16/1950 @ RIC Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1950 @ RIC Loss, 2-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1950 @ SYR Win, 6-1 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/13/1950 @ SYR Win, 4-1 4 1 3 2 1 1 1 0
09/12/1950 @ SYR Loss, 7-9 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1950 @ SYR Loss, 1-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1950 BUF Win, 6-5 4 1 2 3 1 3 0 1
09/09/1950 BUF Win, 9-3 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/1950 BUF Win, 2-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/10/1920
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,000
Signed Through:1950 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 120 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 8th Pick in Round 12
DIXIE LEAGUE 1950 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 80 30 3 1 2 13 20 14 3 .375 .474 .512 .986 .455 .137 185
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 95 1 1 0 3 0 0 41 6 4 0 100.0 20.7 10.52 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 10 0 1 1 6 7 5 0 0 0 0 .526 .625 .789 1.414
Versus Right   61 20 3 0 1 7 13 9 3 0 0 1 .328 .423 .426 .849
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   5 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
May   61 22 3 0 1 9 14 11 2 0 0 1 .361 .466 .459 .925
June   14 6 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 .429 .529 .643 1.172
Career   80 30 3 1 2 13 20 14 3 0 0 1 .375 .474 .512 .986
Home   35 10 1 0 1 4 6 4 0 0 0 0 .286 .359 .400 .759
Road   45 20 2 1 1 9 14 10 3 0 0 1 .444 .554 .600 1.154
Grass   80 30 3 1 2 13 20 14 3 0 0 1 .375 .474 .512 .986
Day   80 30 3 1 2 13 20 14 3 0 0 1 .375 .474 .512 .986
As Starter   75 28 3 0 2 12 17 14 3 0 0 1 .373 .478 .493 .971
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
UNION LEAGUE 1950 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 382 106 12 3 5 44 62 63 32 .277 .384 .364 .748 .362 .086 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 93 449 3 0 0 6 1 0 139 20 12 6 66.7 58.1 5.42 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   105 27 4 2 0 15 17 14 11 0 0 1 .257 .350 .333 .683
Versus Right   277 79 8 1 5 29 45 49 21 0 1 2 .285 .396 .375 .772
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   99 25 2 1 2 14 19 19 12 0 0 2 .253 .383 .354 .737
July   103 29 2 1 1 9 10 13 8 0 0 0 .282 .362 .350 .712
August   111 25 4 1 0 10 16 21 8 0 1 0 .225 .348 .279 .628
September   63 27 4 0 2 11 17 10 4 0 0 1 .429 .514 .587 1.101
Last Year   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   339 103 8 4 13 47 60 28 36 5 0 8 .304 .366 .466 .832
Career   1158 341 33 15 25 140 189 151 120 9 1 16 .294 .381 .414 .794
Home   188 42 4 1 1 13 32 34 17 0 0 0 .223 .342 .271 .614
Road   194 64 8 2 4 31 30 29 15 0 1 3 .330 .425 .454 .878
Grass   382 106 12 3 5 44 62 63 32 0 1 3 .277 .384 .364 .748
Day   376 102 12 3 5 42 61 63 32 0 1 3 .271 .380 .359 .739
Night   6 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
As Starter   376 106 12 3 5 44 62 63 32 0 1 3 .282 .389 .370 .759
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1946 Philadelphia - FABL 25 23 59 14 0 1 1 2 8 7 0 0 9 2 2 .237 .318 .322 .640 90 102 0.2
1947 Philadelphia - FABL 26 73 270 76 8 0 4 19 41 26 0 4 27 8 6 .281 .340 .356 .696 92 99 1.4
1948 Philadelphia - FABL 27 27 64 15 3 0 0 6 11 6 1 1 9 4 1 .234 .306 .281 .587 59 68 0.6
1949 Philadelphia - FABL 28 49 65 10 2 0 0 4 5 5 1 0 10 0 1 .154 .225 .185 .410 11 10 -0.7
Total FABL 172 458 115 13 1 5 31 65 44 2 5 55 14 10 .251 .316 .317 .633 76 83 1.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1942 Total - 21 52 225 60 8 2 1 37 37 27 6 0 8 38 9 .267 .360 .333 .694 100 100 0.0
1942 Beaumont - C 21 25 88 27 6 2 0 12 9 7 0 1 10 2 0 .307 .354 .420 .775 129 129 0.5
1945 Allentown - A 24 20 73 19 1 2 0 7 12 16 3 1 10 6 2 .260 .409 .329 .737 123 132 1.0
1946 Louisville - AAA 25 73 292 90 9 8 5 33 53 38 3 1 37 8 11 .308 .392 .445 .837 125 131 2.4
1947 Louisville - AAA 26 36 144 42 4 0 2 16 14 22 2 3 15 4 3 .292 .386 .361 .747 109 119 0.7
1948 Louisville - AAA 27 82 339 103 8 4 13 47 60 28 8 5 36 6 7 .304 .366 .466 .832 118 123 2.3
1949 Louisville - AAA 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -133 -0.0
1950 New Orleans - AA 29 25 80 30 3 1 2 13 20 14 1 0 3 4 0 .375 .474 .512 .986 168 185 1.3
1950 Louisville - AAA 29 100 382 106 12 3 5 44 62 63 3 0 32 12 6 .277 .384 .364 .748 102 118 2.8
Total DIX 25 80 30 3 1 2 13 20 14 1 0 3 4 0 .375 .474 .512 .986 168 185
Total UL 292 1158 341 33 15 25 140 189 151 16 9 120 30 27 .294 .381 .414 .794 113 123
Total MAL 20 73 19 1 2 0 7 12 16 3 1 10 6 2 .260 .409 .329 .737 123 132
Total GSL 25 88 27 6 2 0 12 9 7 0 1 10 2 0 .307 .354 .420 .775 129 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Beaumont - C LF 19 19 52 3 1 56 1 .982 158.2 3.12 -1.3 1.003
1942 Beaumont - C CF 5 5 14 0 0 15 1 .933 43.0 2.93 -0.5 1.023
1942 Beaumont - C RF 1 1 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.3 1.064
1945 Allentown - A LF 4 4 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 38.0 1.89 +0.7 1.253
1945 Allentown - A CF 16 16 62 2 1 65 1 .985 142.0 4.06 +1.4 .991
1945 Allentown - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Philadelphia - MLB LF 2 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 +0.2 .994
1946 Louisville - AAA LF 62 62 155 2 1 161 4 .975 549.0 2.57 +4.7 1.049
1946 Philadelphia - MLB CF 12 9 41 0 0 43 2 .953 85.0 4.34 -1.6 .952
1946 Louisville - AAA CF 11 8 28 0 0 29 1 .966 76.0 3.32 -1.0 .970
1946 Philadelphia - MLB RF 6 2 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 23.0 3.13 +0.4 1.016
1946 Louisville - AAA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Philadelphia - MLB LF 30 29 99 1 0 104 4 .962 263.0 3.42 +3.0 1.033
1947 Louisville - AAA LF 24 24 63 0 0 65 2 .969 219.2 2.58 -0.6 .988
1947 Philadelphia - MLB CF 39 38 134 11 3 151 6 .960 336.2 3.88 -4.1 .972
1947 Louisville - AAA CF 13 12 53 2 1 55 0 1.000 107.0 4.63 -2.4 .976
1947 Philadelphia - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.6 .507
1948 Philadelphia - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.7 .000
1948 Louisville - AAA LF 36 26 62 2 1 65 1 .985 243.0 2.37 +2.5 1.052
1948 Philadelphia - MLB CF 21 15 66 2 2 68 0 1.000 145.0 4.22 +2.4 1.026
1948 Louisville - AAA CF 14 9 29 1 0 31 1 .968 88.2 3.05 -2.0 .902
1948 Louisville - AAA RF 45 45 109 2 1 114 3 .974 374.0 2.67 +4.1 1.043
1949 Philadelphia - MLB LF 16 4 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 55.2 2.43 +0.9 1.010
1949 Philadelphia - MLB CF 14 6 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 67.0 3.36 -0.9 .954
1949 Philadelphia - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.3 1.012
1950 Louisville - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Louisville - AAA CF 94 92 315 13 4 332 4 .988 821.1 3.59 -8.5 .967
1950 New Orleans - AA CF 6 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.2 1.013
1950 Louisville - AAA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.012
1950 New Orleans - AA RF 19 18 41 1 0 42 0 1.000 158.0 2.39 +1.8 1.040
TOTAL LF 196 170 461 9 3 482 12 .975 1551.0 2.73 +10.7 1.031
TOTAL CF 245 211 770 31 11 817 16 .980 1927.2 3.74 -16.9 .973
TOTAL RF 78 68 166 5 2 174 3 .983 588.0 2.62 +6.1 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft out of college (Bluegrass State; Louisville, KY) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 12, Pick 8, 184th overall pick).
08/21/1942 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $12,100.
10/10/1942 Named the #84 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/12/1943 Named the #82 prospect in the FABL
10/16/1943 Named the #93 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/10/1944 Named the #92 prospect in the FABL
10/14/1944 Named the #87 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1945 Named the #99 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/13/1948 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
1947 8 10
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