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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Sam Simmons Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.65 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 107-133 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-29-1930
K 1624 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(55 games)
IP 2094.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1952 Minors 22 27.00 0 / 0 5 / 13 1 / 14 6 / 27
1953 Majors 23 45.62 162 32 0 2 / 10 1 / 16 2 / 19 5 / 45
1954 Minors 24 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 6
1954 Majors 24 45.12 150 31 0 1 / 10 1 / 14 4 / 21 6 / 45
1955 Minors 25 34.00 0 / 4 0 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 34
1955 Majors 25 9.81 34 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9
1956 Majors 26 43.23 162 28 0 1 / 9 2 / 20 2 / 14 5 / 43
1957 Majors 27 47.56 162 32 0 1 / 8 1 / 13 4 / 26 6 / 47
1958 Majors 28 51.11 162 37 0 1 / 17 0 / 16 1 / 18 2 / 51
1959 Majors 29 49.84 162 35 0 2 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 21 2 / 49
1960 Majors 30 48.13 162 32 0 0 / 11 2 / 28 1 / 9 3 / 48
1961 Majors 31 38.18 127 23 35 1 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 21 1 / 38
1962 Majors 32 30.12 101 18 45 0 / 4 1 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 30
1963 Majors 33 35.51 112 25 50 0 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 13 0 / 35
1964 Majors 34 42.46 153 20 0 -2 / 7 -2 / 19 -5 / 16 -9 / 42
1965 Majors 35 30.72 162 0 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 13 -3 / 17 -7 / 30
1966 Majors 36 46.41 162 27 0 -3 / 9 -7 / 18 -3 / 19 -13 / 46
1967 Majors 37 2.05 9 1 0 -1 / 0 -8 / 0 -2 / 2 -11 / 2
Total 1982 349 130 0 / 109 -5 / 252 3 / 266 -2 / 627
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Sam Simmons has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-04-27The Cleveland Bounders have waived Sam Simmons.
1967-04-11The Cleveland Bounders have designated Sam Simmons for assignment.
1967-04-03The Cleveland Bounders have re-claimed Sam Simmons from the waiver wire.
1967-04-03The Cleveland Bounders have designated Sam Simmons for assignment.
1964-06-19The Cleveland Bounders have acquired Sam Simmons from the waiver wire.
1964-06-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Harry Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Sam Simmons for assignment.
1963-07-13Sam Simmons of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 57 days.
1962-08-27Sam Simmons of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1962-06-05Sam Simmons of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1961-04-08Sam Simmons of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Simmons to the major league team.
1955-05-09The St. Louis Cards have promoted Kevin Birchy to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Sam Simmons to the minors.
1954-04-16The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Simmons to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Huck Hermanski to the minors.
1954-04-16The St. Louis Cards have sent Sam Simmons down to the minors.
1954-04-15The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Simmons to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent George Durocher to the minors.
1954-04-01The St. Louis Cards have promoted Huck Hermanski to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Sam Simmons to the minors.
1953-03-25The St. Louis Cards have promoted Sam Simmons to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have sent Huck Hermanski to the minors.