Jordan Zimmerman
Canadian baseball player (born 1975)
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Jordan William Zimmerman (born April 28, 1975) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners in 1999.
| Jordan Zimmerman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 28, 1975 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 17, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 7, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.88 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Zimmerman was first drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 32nd round of the 1993 MLB draft out of Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas. After a year of college baseball at Blinn College in Brenham. He then re-entered the draft in 1994 and was picked again in the 32nd round, this time by Seattle.[1] He also pitched for the Canada national under-18 baseball team.[2]
Zimmerman signed with the Mariners in May 1995 and made his professional debut in 1997 after dealing with a back injury. Zimmerman appeared in 12 MLB games in 1999.[2] In his final game on July 2, competing against his older brother Jeff Zimmerman, he allowed a walk-off hit to Rusty Greer of the Texas Rangers.[3] Zimmerman ended his MLB career with no decisions. He had a 7.88 earned run average in 8 innings pitched.[1]
Zimmerman dealt with more injuries in 2000[2] and pitched his final season in Triple-A in 2001. He pitched for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2004.[4]
After his playing career ended, Zimmerman worked in real estate sales in Arizona.[5]