Frank Robinson vs. Don Zimmer — Career Comparison

Frank Robinson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Don Zimmer
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Robinson comes out clearly ahead of Don Zimmer across most offensive categories. Frank Robinson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 246 vs 129), walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 72), and contact rate (K%+ 120 vs 67). Frank Robinson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Robinson and Don Zimmer

Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2808
143.47
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1095
182.86
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11743
600
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10006
511.25
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3283
548.23
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2943
150.37
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
773
129.08
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1757
89.77
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
530
88.51
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
26.98
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
130
21.71
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.68
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.67
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
586
29.94
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
91
15.2
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1186
60.6
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
243
40.58
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2109.87
107.8
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
356.62
59.55
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5373
274.53
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1220
203.73
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4561
233.04
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1032
172.34
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.926
0.926
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1829
93.45
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
353
58.95
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812
92.58
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
352
58.78
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3055
156.09
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
614
102.53
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2068.2
105.67
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
348.78
58.24
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
10.12
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.17
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
72.55
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
246
41.08
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
11.14
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.51
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1532
78.28
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
113.22
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.67
7.67
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
5.3
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
0.87
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.18
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.21
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.34
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
13.8
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
16.53
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
10.42
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
7.51
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
3.93
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.17
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
14.36
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
70
11.69
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.6
72.6
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 600 PA
64.29
64.29

Fielding Stats for Frank Robinson and Don Zimmer

Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
1.05
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
1.19
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2372
1.02
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
840
1
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62807
27
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22737
27
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20935.2
9
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7579
9
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6346
2.73
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1641
1.95
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
0.14
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2222
2.64
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.05
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.19
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6785
2.92
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4019
4.77
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6679
2.87
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3863
4.59
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.44
98.44
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
96.12
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.726
2.726
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.863
3.863
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
84
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
0.11
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
0.5
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Frank Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Zimmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Frank Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Zimmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01