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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1961 LHP 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1961 RHP 4 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 2.417 .750 1.667 1.000 .667
1962 LHP 53 94 18 4 0 5 11 12 21 .690 .296 .394 .202 .191
1962 RHP 68 110 31 4 1 6 19 7 21 .831 .331 .500 .218 .282
1963 LHP 33 52 14 3 0 1 11 6 7 .729 .345 .385 .115 .269
1963 RHP 97 138 30 6 0 3 21 15 20 .634 .308 .326 .109 .217
1964 LHP 80 135 36 5 2 4 14 16 26 .767 .344 .422 .156 .267
1964 RHP 91 174 48 5 1 3 17 13 34 .694 .326 .368 .092 .276
1965 LHP 64 77 19 0 0 3 10 9 14 .705 .341 .364 .117 .247
1965 RHP 129 384 99 19 2 13 55 44 91 .756 .337 .419 .161 .258
1966 LHP 51 80 20 4 1 1 15 7 11 .662 .300 .362 .112 .250
1966 RHP 62 119 33 6 2 6 18 11 26 .848 .336 .513 .235 .277
1967 LHP 60 90 24 5 0 2 12 9 19 .729 .340 .389 .122 .267
1967 RHP 70 120 29 3 0 5 17 11 26 .697 .305 .392 .150 .242
1968 LHP 38 67 16 4 2 1 15 4 12 .691 .288 .403 .164 .239
1968 RHP 109 170 42 4 0 3 17 12 33 .619 .296 .324 .076 .247
1969 LHP 23 43 12 0 1 1 10 7 6 .775 .380 .395 .116 .279
1969 RHP 22 24 6 1 0 1 5 2 1 .724 .308 .417 .167 .250
1970 LHP 59 126 27 4 1 4 12 19 22 .679 .322 .357 .143 .214
1970 RHP 72 131 26 5 0 5 17 15 20 .637 .286 .351 .153 .198
1971 LHP 15 19 10 3 0 0 4 0 0 1.211 .526 .684 .158 .526
1971 RHP 24 43 13 1 1 3 13 12 7 1.046 .464 .581 .279 .302
1972 LHP 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .971 .571 .400 .000 .400
1972 RHP 17 49 7 1 0 0 3 4 12 .385 .222 .163 .020 .143
Total LHP 486 791 198 32 7 22 114 91 140 .723 .331 .392 .142 .250
Total RHP 765 1465 366 55 7 49 203 147 292 .719 .322 .397 .147 .250
Total 1032 2256 564 87 14 71 317 238 432 .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.