Roy Zimmerman (baseball)

For other people with the same name, see Leroy Zimmerman.

Roy Zimmerman
First baseman
Born: (1916-09-13)September 13, 1916 Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: November 22, 1991(1991-11-22) (aged 78) Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1945, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1945, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.276
Home runs	5
RBI	15
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Giants (1945)

Roy Franklin Zimmerman (September 13, 1913 – November 22, 1991) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played part of the 1945 season in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants in 1945. He stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and weighed 187 lbs at the time he was drafted.

Zimmerman is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on September 2, 1945 in a doubleheader against the Brooklyn Dodgers at the Polo Grounds. He hit well and exhibited some power during his one-month stay with the Giants.

Season and career totals include 27 games played, a .276 batting average (27-for-98), 5 home runs, 15 runs batted in, 14 runs scored, and a slugging percentage of .439. He made 3 errors in 25 games at first base and had a fielding percentage of .988.

Zimmerman died in his hometown of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in 1991.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet