LF Wilbur 'Telegram' Zimmerman #34
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/04/1962
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LF WILBUR 'TELEGRAM' ZIMMERMAN #34 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 1 3
Arm: 1 3 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/10/1920
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 79 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 158 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 8th Pick in Round 12
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 98 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 96 1.3
1948 Philadelphia - FABL 27 27 64 15 3 0 0 6 11 6 1 1 9 4 1 .234 .306 .281 .587 59 65 0.5
1949 Philadelphia - FABL 28 49 65 10 2 0 0 4 5 5 1 0 10 0 1 .154 .225 .185 .410 11 8 -0.7
1951 Philadelphia - FABL 30 26 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .062 .062 .062 .125 -66 -76 -0.4
1952 Philadelphia - FABL 31 120 365 86 5 7 6 39 40 31 2 1 39 1 5 .236 .298 .337 .635 86 90 1.0
1953 Philadelphia - FABL 32 86 291 74 6 3 7 27 51 34 3 0 29 9 4 .254 .338 .368 .706 93 100 1.2
1954 Cincinnati - FABL 33 107 227 50 6 1 0 29 27 33 4 0 24 2 5 .220 .330 .256 .585 63 70 0.0
1955 Cincinnati - FABL 34 103 187 43 4 0 2 19 22 35 1 2 23 2 1 .230 .351 .283 .635 76 81 0.4
Total FABL 614 1544 369 34 12 20 145 205 177 12 8 171 28 26 .239 .321 .315 .636 78 83 3.5
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 0.1
1942 Beaumont - C 21 25 88 27 6 2 0 12 9 7 0 1 10 2 0 .307 .354 .420 .775 129 126 0.4
1945 Allentown - A 24 20 73 19 1 2 0 7 12 16 3 1 10 6 2 .260 .409 .329 .737 123 128 0.9
1946 Louisville - AAA 25 73 292 90 9 8 5 33 53 38 3 1 37 8 11 .308 .392 .445 .837 125 127 2.2
1947 Louisville - AAA 26 36 144 42 4 0 2 16 14 22 2 3 15 4 3 .292 .386 .361 .747 109 116 0.6
1948 Louisville - AAA 27 82 339 103 8 4 13 47 60 28 8 5 36 6 7 .304 .366 .466 .832 118 118 2.1
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 .986 174 179 1.2
1950 Louisville - AAA 29 100 382 106 12 3 5 44 62 63 3 0 32 12 6 .277 .384 .364 .748 106 114 2.6
1951 Louisville - AAA 30 73 260 75 13 4 3 19 47 40 9 0 25 13 1 .288 .401 .404 .805 123 129 3.7
Total DIX 25 80 30 3 1 2 13 20 14 1 0 3 4 0 .375 .474 .512 .986 174 179
Total UL 365 1418 416 46 19 28 159 236 191 25 9 145 43 28 .293 .385 .412 .797 116 120
Total MAL 20 73 19 1 2 0 7 12 16 3 1 10 6 2 .260 .409 .329 .737 123 128
Total GSL 25 88 27 6 2 0 12 9 7 0 1 10 2 0 .307 .354 .420 .775 129 126
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 -1.4 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 +0.6 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 +4.6 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 -0.7 .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 +2.4 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
1951 Philadelphia - MLB LF 17 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 28.1 1.91 +0.1 .986
1951 Philadelphia - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Louisville - AAA CF 20 18 50 2 0 52 0 1.000 165.0 2.84 +2.0 1.085
1951 Philadelphia - MLB RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.2 .977
1951 Louisville - AAA RF 52 52 119 10 2 130 1 .992 448.1 2.59 +8.8 1.081
1952 Philadelphia - MLB LF 96 84 180 3 1 188 5 .973 752.1 2.19 +5.4 1.018
1952 Philadelphia - MLB CF 3 2 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 -0.4 .998
1952 Philadelphia - MLB RF 6 2 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 22.1 2.82 +0.2 .985
1953 Philadelphia - MLB LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 +0.2 .941
1953 Philadelphia - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Philadelphia - MLB RF 78 74 141 2 0 146 3 .979 643.2 2.00 +2.5 1.014
1954 Cincinnati - MLB LF 42 4 33 3 1 38 2 .947 123.2 2.62 -0.4 1.025
1954 Cincinnati - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Cincinnati - MLB RF 56 51 86 8 1 98 4 .959 441.2 1.92 +1.1 1.062
1955 Cincinnati - MLB LF 68 41 92 1 1 96 3 .969 393.2 2.13 +5.1 1.081
1955 Cincinnati - MLB CF 2 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.3 .996
1955 Cincinnati - MLB RF 34 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 108.2 1.33 -0.3 1.040
TOTAL LF 423 299 774 16 6 812 22 .973 2860.2 2.49 +20.7 1.033
TOTAL CF 271 233 834 34 11 884 16 .982 2131.0 3.67 -15.1 .979
TOTAL RF 307 254 535 27 5 573 11 .981 2259.2 2.24 +18.3 1.043
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: - (-).
10/19/1953 Was traded by the Philadelphia Keystones to the Cincinnati Cannons in exchange for 1B Al Browner and LF Ted Haggarty.
07/05/1954 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/30/1956 Released by the Cincinnati Cannons.
10/12/1956 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1952 7 10
Year SB Rank
1947 8 10
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