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2020 Baseball Roster

Peter Zimmermann #40 INF

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School:
    Chaminade

Summary

Biography

CAREER HONORS

  • MLB Free Agent Signing with Houston Astros (June 14, 2020)
  • 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic All-Tournament Team

SENIOR (2020)

  • Broke through in final season at Mizzou, hitting .333 with nine runs scored, five doubles, four home runs, 17 RBI and four stolen bases
  • Also recorded impressive .433 on-base percentage and .632 slugging percentage (1.065 OPS)
  • Paced the Tigers in home runs, RBI and total bases (36)
  • Posted five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI efforts at the plate
  • Demolished left-handed pitching at .400 (6-for-15) clip
  • Also hit right-handed pitchers well with a .310 (13-for-42) average
  • Dynamite in clutch situations, hitting .433 (13-for-30) with runners on base and .421 (8-for-19) with RISP
  • Four two-out RBI ranked tied for first on Mizzou
  • Launched home runs in back to back games vs. Western Illinois (March 8) and Northern Illinois (March 10), hitting .500 (4-for-8) with two runs scored, one double, two home runs and seven RBI overall
  • Matched his season-high with three hits in series finale vs. Western Illinois (March 8)
  • Ended Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic with consecutive three-hit efforts vs. No. 22 Oklahoma (Feb. 29) and Texas (March 1)
  • Launched towering home run at Minute Maid Park against the Longhorns to cap off incredible weekend in Houston
  • Smoked walk-off double to clinch thrilling comeback victory versus the nationally ranked Sooners
  • Hit first home run of the year vs. Utah (Feb. 22) at Kleberg Bank College Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Tallied an RBI in five of Mizzou's opening six games (Feb. 14-23)

JUNIOR (2019)

  • One of the Tigers' top mashers in first-year campaign in Columbia, finishing with .287 average, 10 doubles, seven home runs and 34 RBI
  • Overall, appeared in 44 games (42 starts) and locked-in as Mizzou's every day designated hitter
  • Seven home runs ranked second on team, while 10 doubles ranked tied for second
  • Fantastic in weekend series at No. 2 Vanderbilt (May 10-12), recording two home runs, double and three RBI
  • Hit safely in all three games at No. 23 Tennessee (May 3-5), led by multi-hit games in the series opener and finale
  • Logged season-high eight-game hitting streak from April 23 - May 5, registering nine RBI over that span 
  • Recorded at least one RBI in five consecutive games over the aforementioned hitting streak
  • Monster end to three-game series vs. Kentucky (April 5-7), going 5-for-8 (.625) with double, home run and five RBI over final two contests
  • Hit safely in all three games at No. 11 Texas A&M (March 29-31), led by season-best three hits in series opener
  • Left the yard in three consecutive games from March 17-20, opening with game-tying blast in series finale at No. 10 Arkansas
  • Received first career start at designated hitter at North Florida (Feb. 16), going 2-for-4 with a double and RBI
  • Put together a 21-game safely reached base streak earlier in the season, tied for first longest streak by a Tiger
  • Destroyed left-handed pitching at impressive .371 (13-for-35) clip
  • Opened an inning effectively, hitting .333 (12-for-36) in those situations

SOPHOMORE / SAN JACINTO CC (2018)

  • One of San Jacinto’s top offensive threats, hitting .344 with 29 runs scored, six home runs and 32 RBI over 53 games played
  • Posted 18 multi-hit games at the plate with 10 of those instances coming in the final two months of the season
  • Recorded nine multi-RBI efforts, highlighted by season-high four RBI in blowout win over Alvin (May 15)
  • Strong conclusion to the season, recording five of his six total home runs in April and May
  • Launched first home run of the year vs. Wharton County (March 3)

FRESHMAN / SAINT LOUIS (2017)

  • Appeared in only six games due to injury
  • Went 1-for-6 at the plate with two walks

HIGH SCHOOL (CHAMINADE)

  • 2016 Rawlings High School All-American
  • 2016 Perfect Game All-Central Region
  • 2016 Perfect Game Central Region Preseason All-American
  • 2015 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
  • Rated as Class of 2016 No. 1 third baseman and No. 9 overall recruit in Missouri by Perfect Game
  • Nationally, tabbed as the No. 38 overall third baseman by Perfect Game
  • In 2016 senior campaign, hit .362 with impressive .483 on-base percentage and .681 slugging percentage
  • Originally signed with Tulane, but ultimately headed to Saint Louis after high school career

PERSONAL

  • Born on July 8, 1997
  • Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Father - Ted, Mother - Susan
  • Brother - Andrew
  • Pursuing major in Political Science at the University of Missouri
  • Chose Mizzou over Indiana

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Junior

    INF
    6'3" 225 lbs
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    2020Senior

    INF
    6'3" 225 lbs
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