Joe Palmisano vs. Don Zimmer — Career Comparison

Joe Palmisano
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Don Zimmer
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Don Zimmer posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Palmisano. Don Zimmer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .593) and slugging (.372 vs .273). Joe Palmisano had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .296). By the career numbers, Don Zimmer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Palmisano and Don Zimmer

Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
228
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1095
182.86
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
44
528
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3283
548.23
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
10
120
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
129.08
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
96
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
88.51
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
21.71
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.67
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
15.2
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
40.58
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
51.73
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356.62
59.55
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
12
144
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1220
203.73
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
192
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
172.34
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
58.95
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
58.78
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
108
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614
102.53
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.87
58.4
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348.78
58.24
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.17
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
72
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
41.08
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.51
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
678
113.22
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.67
16.67
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
5.3
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.18
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.34
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
99
16.53
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.17
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.69
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.29
64.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Palmisano and Don Zimmer

Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
1.19
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
1
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22737
27
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7579
9
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1641
1.95
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2222
2.64
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.19
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4019
4.77
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3863
4.59
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.12
96.12
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.882
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.863
3.863
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
84
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
0.5
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Joe Palmisano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Joe Palmisano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01