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Lou Brock League
7-18-2068
Birdie Simmons Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .721 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 577 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 05-19-1950
HR 35 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(50 games)
RBI 277
SB 54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B 
Speed A- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (97.9%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- 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
1973 DET
31
105
10
24
4
2
1
10
11
 24 1 0
5
 0 0
.641
.308
.333
.105
.229
1974 DET
53
209
29
59
10
3
0
13
14
 44 1 1
11
 5 4
.688
.329
.359
.077
.282
1977 DET
69
237
28
69
12
2
1
21
26
 42 0 2
15
 5 1
.730
.358
.371
.080
.291
1978 DET
85
173
18
37
4
2
4
19
19
 36 0 0
2
 0 2
.621
.292
.329
.116
.214
1979 DET
89
245
36
66
8
3
6
40
22
 40 1 1
4
 1 1
.731
.331
.400
.131
.269
1980 DET
69
149
23
36
6
2
3
19
16
 20 0 1
5
 0 0
.682
.313
.369
.128
.242
1981 DET
117
395
58
112
18
8
9
67
37
 93 1 3
4
 1 1
.782
.344
.438
.154
.284
1982 DET
83
275
29
71
9
7
2
32
20
 57 1 0
3
 3 1
.674
.311
.364
.105
.258
1983 DET
29
96
14
26
3
0
3
12
9
 19 0 1
1
 3 1
.726
.330
.396
.125
.271
1984 DET
22
40
9
12
2
1
2
11
2
 10 0 0
1
 0 1
.883
.333
.550
.250
.300
1985 DET
76
234
26
65
12
5
4
33
33
 35 1 2
3
 1 0
.790
.367
.423
.145
.278
Total
723
2158
280
577
88
35
35
277
209
 420 6 11
54
 19 12
.721
.332
.389
.122
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Birdie Simmons has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-11The Detroit Tigers have waived Birdie Simmons.
1986-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Cleon Graham to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Brad Bailey to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Andy Gables to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Junior Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Birdie Simmons for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Ichiro Ishida for assignment.
1981-04-16The Detroit Tigers have re-claimed Birdie Simmons from the waiver wire.
1981-04-13The Detroit Tigers have promoted Gary Wallace to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Birdie Simmons for assignment.
1977-06-21The Detroit Dynasty have promoted Birdie Simmons to the major league team. The Detroit Dynasty have designated Wayne Adams for assignment.
1975-04-01The Detroit Praetors have promoted Wallace Nordhagen to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have sent Birdie Simmons to the minors.
1974-08-08The Detroit Praetors have promoted Eddie Minor to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have promoted Birdie Simmons to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have designated Alex Pavano for assignment. The Detroit Praetors have designated George Manuel for assignment.
1974-05-03The Detroit Praetors have promoted Yogi Berra to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have sent Birdie Simmons to the minors. The Detroit Praetors have designated Crash Davis for assignment.
1974-04-18The Detroit Praetors have promoted Birdie Simmons to the major league team.
1973-08-08The Detroit Praetors have promoted John-BooYah-Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have sent Birdie Simmons to the minors.
1973-06-18The Detroit Praetors have promoted Birdie Simmons to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have designated Ed MacFayden for assignment.
1973-06-18The Detroit Praetors have sent Birdie Simmons to the minors.
1973-05-29The Detroit Praetors have promoted Birdie Simmons to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have sent Lefty Butcher to the minors.
1972-04-27The Detroit Praetors have acquired Birdie Simmons from the waiver wire. The Detroit Praetors have waived Omar Silverio.
1972-04-09The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Birdie Simmons.
1972-04-05The Cincinnati Red Legs have acquired Birdie Simmons from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Birdie Simmons.
1971-04-05The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Birdie Simmons from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The St. Louis Busch Men have waived Birdie Simmons.