Jimmy Zinn

James Edward Zinn

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
• High School Argenta High School
• Debut September 4, 1919
• Final Game August 25, 1929
• Born January 31, 1895 in Benton, AR USA
• Died February 26, 1991 in Memphis, TN USA

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Biographical Information

Jimmy Zinn is the father of Jimmy Zinn Jr., a minor league player from 1947-1953.

Zinn pitched professionaly from 1915 to 1939. He collected 295 minor league wins with a 3.52 ERA in 4,394 innings. He also batted .301 in 2,482 at bats.

In July, 1952 Zinn was the first player named to the Kansas City Blues' Hall of Fame.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1937	El Paso Texans	Arizona-Texas League	73-49	1st	New York Yankees	Lost League Finals
1938	El Paso Texans	Arizona-Texas League	68-64	2nd	none	League Champs
1939	Jacksonville Jax	East Texas League		--	Dallas Rebels	--	replaced by Sam Hancock May 15th
	Sioux City Cowboys	Western League		3rd	Detroit Tigers	League Champs	replaced Pete Monahan June 14th
1940	Sioux City Soos	Western League		--	none	--	replaced by Ed Grayston July 4
1941	Albuquerque Cardinals	Arizona-Texas League	63-65	2nd	none	none
1946	Albuquerque Dukes	West Texas-New Mexico League	55-85	6th	none
1947	Fort Lauderdale Braves	Florida International League	13-24	--	Boston Braves	--	replaced by Red Nichols (0-1) on May 17
1948	Gadsden Pilots	Southeastern League		--	Washington Senators	--	replaced Bill McGhee May 1 replaced by Harry Davis June 30

Further Reading

• Tony Salin: Baseball's Forgotten Heroes, Masters Press, Chicago, IL, 1999, pp. 198-199.

Related Sites

• Zinn at the SABR Bio Project
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Zinn