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Amos Otis League
5-10-2139
Art Simmons Catcher
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .687 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 121 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-07-1923
HR 14 Drafted Round 30, Pick 469
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(48 games)
RBI 59
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control C+   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.6%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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
1950 NYA
11
35
2
7
1
0
1
5
3
 7 0 1
0
 0 0
.571
.256
.314
.114
.200
1951 NYA
37
122
15
28
9
0
4
19
11
 16 0 2
1
 3 2
.691
.289
.402
.172
.230
1954 NYA
33
117
13
32
4
0
3
14
16
 23 0 2
2
 0 3
.740
.356
.385
.111
.274
1955 NYA
27
95
8
18
1
0
1
3
15
 20 0 1
0
 0 1
.529
.297
.232
.042
.189
1956 NYA
28
84
12
28
2
0
5
14
6
 9 1 0
0
 0 4
.920
.385
.536
.202
.333
1957 NYA
16
40
3
8
2
0
0
4
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 2
.506
.256
.250
.050
.200
Total
152
493
53
121
19
0
14
59
54
 79 1 6
3
 3 12
.687
.318
.369
.124
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Art Simmons has retired from the New York Cabbies
1956-03-01The New York Cabbies have promoted Art Simmons to the major league team. The New York Cabbies have designated Pat Hadley for assignment.
1955-05-27The New York Yankees have promoted Pat Hadley to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Art Simmons for assignment.
1955-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Thurman Munson to Art Simmons.
1954-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Thurman Munson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Elston Howard for assignment.
1951-09-11The New York Yankees have promoted Elston Howard to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Thurman Munson to the minors.
1951-07-10The New York Yankees have promoted Thurman Munson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jorge Posada to the minors.
1951-06-06The New York Yankees have promoted Dioner Navarro to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Thurman Munson to the minors.
1951-05-09The New York Yankees have promoted Thurman Munson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1950-06-17The New York Yankees have promoted Jorge Posada to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Yogi Berra to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Thurman Munson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1950-06-05The New York Yankees have promoted Thurman Munson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jorge Posada to the minors.
1950-05-06The New York Yankees have promoted Graig Nettles to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Hideki Matsui to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tino Martinez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bobby Richardson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Lou Gehrig to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Thurman Munson to the minors.
1950-04-22The New York Yankees have promoted Thurman Munson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Yogi Berra to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Art Simmons to Thurman Munson.