2020 Baseball Roster
Zimmermann, Peter

Jersey Number 40
Peter Zimmermann
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Chaminade
Bio
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
In the NOW - Embrace the Opportunity
Monday, February 10
Inside Mizzou Athletics - Talkin' Baseball with Brock Lucas
Monday, February 03
Mizzou vs. LSU Series Highlights
Monday, April 22
Mizzou at Missouri State Highlights
Friday, April 19