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Thurman Munson League
8-13-2254
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 C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 22 36.00 4 / 7 3 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 4 5 / 9 5 / 5 3 / 3 23 / 36
1960 Minors 23 20.00 1 / 1 3 / 4 3 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 1 4 / 4 1 / 1 14 / 20
1961 Minors 24 52.00 3 / 7 5 / 9 5 / 8 3 / 11 5 / 8 3 / 4 1 / 5 25 / 52
1961 Majors 24 0.71 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1962 Majors 25 22.30 4 / 4 3 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 2 10 / 22
1963 Majors 26 21.77 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 2 4 / 5 10 / 21
1964 Majors 27 33.88 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 2 6 / 33
1965 Majors 28 49.29 0 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 7 9 / 49
1966 Majors 29 21.60 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 1 5 / 21
1967 Majors 30 23.10 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 3 3 / 23
1968 Majors 31 25.85 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 25
1969 Majors 32 7.46 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 7
1970 Majors 33 29.27 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 29
1971 Majors 34 7.50 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 7
1972 Majors 35 6.10 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 14 / 49 15 / 46 15 / 49 8 / 42 18 / 62 25 / 61 13 / 42 108 / 351
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.