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Played 1945-46 – 1950-51
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Career totals
Career
40
Games
6
Seasons
1945-46 – 1950-51
Played
Batting
42
Innings
4
Not outs
683
Runs
103
High score
17.97
Average
3
50s
1
100s
Bowling
20
Wickets
27.35
Average
138.2 (8-ball)
Overs
Fielding
26
Catches
Around this dayin 1949: 1/32 v North Melbourne in 1948: 3 and 2/6 v Collingwood
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7.50 | 23 | 4 | 3/61 | |
| 1947-48 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 15.50 | 11.5 | 1 | 1/24 | 1 |
| 1948-49 | 9 | 203 | 59 | 25.38 | 52.4 | 10 | 4/6 | 2 |
| 1949-50 | 12 | 165 | 57 | 13.75 | 40.6 | 4 | 1/13 | 10 |
| 1950-51 | 14 | 269 | 103 | 19.21 | 10.3 | 1 | 1/14 | 13 |
| Career | 40 | 683 | 103 | 17.97 | 20 | 4/6 | 26 |
| 1945-46 |  v Northcote | 7 | 3/61 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1945-46 |  v St Kilda | 8 | 1/52 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1947-48 |  v Melbourne | 28 | 1/24 |
Milestones
Runs by season
In the record book
Among players of 1945-46 to 1950-51: 18th of 36 for runs, 20th of 29 for wickets, 23rd of 36 for matches, 11th of 13 for hundreds, 14th of 34 for catches, 17th of 25 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 73rd of 321 for runs, 71st of 172 for wickets, 83rd of 345 for matches, 30th of 50 for hundreds, 51st of 279 for catches, 67th of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
Career figures combine what's recorded live in Morrie with the club's own historical records — averages are shown only where there's enough real data to be honest about.
| 1947-48 |  v Essendon | 3 | 0/15 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1947-48 |  v Prahran | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 |  v Collingwood | 3 | 2/6 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 |  v Footscray | 7* | 4/6 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 |  v South Melbourne | 39 & 7* | 4/23 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 |  v Richmond | 45 | 0/35 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 | v Prahran | 59 | 0/11 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 |  v Carlton | 19 | 0/24 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 | v Northcote | 14 | 0/9 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 | v Essendon | 10 | 0/18 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1948-49 |  v Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 0 | 0/45 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v St Kilda | 8 | 0/2 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 |  v North Melbourne | dnb | 1/32 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v Prahran | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v Essendon | 1 & 1 | 0/14 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v Melbourne | 2 & 0* | 1/42 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v South Melbourne | 24 | 1/20 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v Richmond | 0 & 23 | 1/13 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 |  v University | 57 | 0/11 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v Collingwood | 26 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 10 | 0/15 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v Carlton | 9 | 0/19 & 0/14 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1949-50 | v Northcote | 4 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Essendon | 8 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 28 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Northcote | 3 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Carlton | 1 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Prahran | 9 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Richmond | 59 | 1/14 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v South Melbourne | 1 & 6* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v North Melbourne | 103 | 0/15 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v University | 0 | 0/5 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Footscray | 31 | 0/2 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Melbourne | 1 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Collingwood | 6 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v St Kilda | dnb | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1950-51 | v Essendon | 0 & 13 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
| Essendon | 5 | 36 | 13 | 5.14 | 0 | – | 0/14 | ||
| Prahran | 4 | 68 | 59 | 34.00 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/11 | |
| Northcote | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7.00 | 3 | 23.33 | 3/61 | ||
| Richmond | 3 | 127 | 59 | 31.75 | 1 | 2 | 31.00 | 1/13 | |
| Casey South Melbourne | 3 | 77 | 39 | 25.67 | 5 | 8.60 | 4/23 | ||
| Kingston Hawthorn | 3 | 38 | 28 | 12.67 | 0 | – | 0/15 | ||
| Camberwell Magpies | 3 | 35 | 26 | 11.67 | 2 | 3.00 | 2/6 | ||
| Melbourne | 3 | 31 | 28 | 10.33 | 2 | 33.00 | 1/24 | ||
| Carlton | 3 | 29 | 19 | 9.67 | 0 | – | 0/14 | ||
| St Kilda | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 | 54.00 | 1/52 | ||
| Greenvale Kanagaroos | 2 | 103 | 103 | 103.00 | 1 | 1 | 47.00 | 1/32 | |
| Melbourne University | 2 | 57 | 57 | 28.50 | 1 | 0 | – | 0/5 | |
| Footscray | 2 | 38 | 31 | 38.00 | 4 | 2.00 | 4/6 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 186 | 103 | 23.25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 19 | 1 | 338 | 59 | 18.78 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45.00 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4.00 | |||
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 66 | 39 | 13.20 | |||
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | |||
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 14.50 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 29 | 2 | 569 | 103 | 21.07 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 9 | 1 | 78 | 39 | 9.75 | |||
| Lower order (8–11) | 4 | 1 | 36 | 28 | 12.00 |
Batted most often at 2nd.
Turned 1 of 4 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 8.7% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 3 times.
Most often dismissed by: Blundell (3), Holloway (3), Daniel (2), Blake (2), Baird (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 24 | 1 | 485 | 103 | 21.09 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| In losses | 17 | 3 | 197 | 45 | 14.07 | 3 | ||
| In draws | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 12 | 4 | 49.25 | 0.3 |
| In losses | 13 | 15 | 21.20 | 1.2 |
| In draws | 1 | 1 | 32.00 | 1.0 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 13 | 1 | 120 | 31 | 10.00 | 1 | ||
| Batting second | 23 | 0 | 513 | 103 | 22.30 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Second innings of the match | 6 | 3 | 50 | 23 | 16.67 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 21 | 26 | 420 | 103 | 19.09 | 13 | 19.54 | 4/6 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 7.00 | – | – | 0/15 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5.50 | 3 | 20.33 | 3/61 |
| Albert Ground | 2 | 2 | 29 | 28 | 14.50 | 1 | 24.00 | 1/24 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 104 |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 4/6 v Footscray, 1948-49. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Zimmer’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Season away
The arc
R Zimmer's best season with the bat was 1950-51: 269 runs from 15 innings at 19.21. The best ten-innings patch came in 1947-48 to 1948-49: 224 runs at 28.00. The leanest, 1948-49 to 1949-50: 60 runs at 6.67.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty59 | 22 Jan 1949 | v Prahran, 1948-49 |
| First hundred103 | 20 Jan 1951 | v North Melbourne, 1950-51 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | v North Melbourne, 1950-51 | Won |
| 59 | v Prahran, 1948-49 | Won |
| 59 | v Richmond, 1950-51 | Won |
| 57 | v University, 1949-50 | Won |
| 45 | v Richmond, 1948-49 | Lost |
Best bowling
Batted at 6th for 1 season, dropped to 7th from 1947-48, moved up to open from 1948-49.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 26 | 4 | 420 | 103 | 19.09 | 13 | 19.54 |
| Away | 19 | 16 | 0 | 263 | 59 | 16.44 | 7 | 41.86 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 33 | 35 | 3 | 626 | 103 | 19.56 | 16 | 31.13 |
| Weekday | 7 | 7 | 1 | 57 | 26 | 9.50 | 4 | 12.25 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 6 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 28 | 11.75 | 3 | 13.33 |
| Nov | 8 | 10 | 2 | 55 | 28 | 6.88 | 6 | 16.83 |
| Dec | 4 | 5 | 1 | 136 | 59 | 34.00 | 9 | 13.11 |
| Jan | 11 | 12 | 1 | 347 | 103 | 31.55 | 2 | 83.00 |
| Feb | 7 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 31 | 10.71 | ||
| Mar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 13 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 39 | 40 | 4 | 670 | 103 | 18.61 | 20 | 27.35 |
| Finals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 59 |
| 52.00 |
| 1 |
| 49.00 |
| 1/14 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 10.00 | – | – | 0/24 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 2 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 14.00 | – | – | 0/45 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 20.00 | 1/20 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | 0/5 |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26.00 | – | – | – |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 32.00 | 1/32 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | v Footscray, 1948-49 | Lost |
| 4/23 | v South Melbourne, 1948-49 | Lost |
| 3/61 | v Northcote, 1945-46 | Lost |
| 2/6 | v Collingwood, 1948-49 | Won |
| 1/13 | v Richmond, 1949-50 | Lost |
| 5.75 |
