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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Don Simmons Third Base
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .721 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 564 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-06-1937
HR 71 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(43 games)
RBI 317
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (95.3%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 WAS
8
6
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
1.262
.429
.833
.500
.333
1962 WAS
96
204
32
49
8
1
11
30
19
42 3 0
2
2 3
.765
.314
.451
.211
.240
1963 WAS
115
190
29
44
9
0
4
32
21
27 3 0
1
1 3
.660
.318
.342
.111
.232
1964 WAS
142
309
33
84
10
3
7
31
29
60 0 0
4
1 6
.726
.334
.392
.120
.272
1965 WAS
148
461
63
118
19
2
16
65
53
105 5 2
2
3 9
.748
.338
.410
.154
.256
1966 WAS
90
199
31
53
10
3
7
33
18
37 0 4
2
1 7
.774
.321
.452
.186
.266
1967 WAS
107
210
28
53
8
0
7
29
20
45 1 0
2
1 4
.711
.320
.390
.138
.252
1968 WAS
133
237
34
58
8
2
4
32
16
45 2 4
0
0 8
.639
.293
.346
.101
.245
1969 WAS
40
67
8
18
1
1
2
15
9
7 0 0
0
0 0
.758
.355
.403
.134
.269
1970 WAS
99
257
29
53
9
1
9
29
34
42 2 0
3
2 3
.658
.304
.354
.148
.206
1971 WAS-CLE
34
62
13
23
4
1
3
17
12
7 1 0
1
1 5
1.093
.480
.613
.242
.371
1972 CLE
20
54
8
9
1
0
0
3
6
13 1 0
0
0 1
.447
.262
.185
.019
.167
Total
1032
2256
310
564
87
14
71
317
238
432 18 10
17
12 49
.721
.325
.395
.145
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Don Simmons has retired from the Cleveland Grave-diggers
1971-04-21The Cleveland Grave-diggers have acquired Don Simmons from the waiver wire.
1971-04-11The Washington Kangaroos have designated Don Simmons for assignment.
1969-04-17Don Simmons of the Washington Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1962-07-25Don Simmons of the Washington Kangaroos is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1962-03-25The Washington Presidents have renamed Don "No Soul" Simmons to Don Simmons.
1961-09-12The Washington Presidents have promoted Don "No Soul" Simmons to the major league team.
1961-06-11The Washington Presidents have sent Don "No Soul" Simmons down to the minors.
1961-06-11The Washington Presidents have promoted Don "No Soul" Simmons to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have promoted Charlie Cochrane to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have designated Al Brooks for assignment. The Washington Presidents have sent Haywood Tillman to the minors.
1960-07-23A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Washington Presidents. The Washington Presidents receive Don "No Soul" Simmons, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (KC) from the New York Mets in exchange for Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (WAS).
1959-05-07A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Don "No Soul" Simmons, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (CIN) from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Timm Philips.
1959-04-01The Kansas City Killers have renamed Don Lee to Don "No Soul" Simmons.