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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Lou Simmons Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .682 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 246 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-07-1940
HR 31 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(43 games)
RBI 129
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C- Bunt Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1965 Minors 25 5.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 5
1965 Majors 25 21.08 100 20 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 4 8 / 21
1966 Minors 26 14.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 14
1966 Majors 26 15.95 104 14 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 4 7 / 15
1967 Majors 27 33.49 162 39 0 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 2 11 / 33
1968 Majors 28 27.71 162 24 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 7 0 / 1 3 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 5 / 27
1969 Majors 29 26.30 152 23 10 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 26
1970 Majors 30 29.78 162 21 0 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 29
1971 Majors 31 28.56 146 27 16 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 28
1972 Majors 32 29.03 162 23 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 29
1973 Majors 33 22.81 162 15 0 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 22
1974 Majors 34 26.27 162 26 0 -3 / 5 -6 / 3 -5 / 4 -4 / 2 -1 / 3 -2 / 5 0 / 4 -21 / 26
Total 1474 232 26 0 / 37 -2 / 37 0 / 52 -1 / 34 18 / 33 3 / 51 8 / 31 26 / 275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Lou Simmons has retired from the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks
1971-05-06Lou Simmons of the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1969-09-21Lou Simmons of the Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1966-08-27The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have promoted Lou Simmons to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have designated Rich Shook for assignment.
1966-06-21The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have promoted Rich Shook to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Hammering Hanks have sent Lou Simmons to the minors.
1965-06-12The Chicago Pyros have promoted Ken Harstad to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have promoted Homer Kern to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have promoted Cannonball McKechnie to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have promoted Ron Mantei to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have promoted Lou Simmons to the major league team. The Chicago Pyros have designated Bob "Hammer" Time for assignment. The Chicago Pyros have designated Paul Maranda for assignment. The Chicago Pyros have sent Luis Bryant to the minors. The Chicago Pyros have designated Bob "Chainsaw" Timber for assignment. The Chicago Pyros have sent Farmer Boland to the minors.