As one of the game's first every-day catchers, The Sporting News in 1949 called Zimmer "baseball's original 'iron man'." Offensively, Zimmer had a career batting average of .269, but hit above .300 four times, including a career-high .340 batting average in 1895.
Zimmer was one of the first players to be consistently recognized by The Sporting News in 1949, earning him the title "baseball's original 'iron man'." Offensively, Zimmer had a batting average of .269 but achieved above .300 four times, including a career-high .340 in 1895.