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Name Team Age
Lou Simmons Retired (1974, Age 34) Died (2021, Age 81)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1965)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 9 years (43 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B- B 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 7/7/1940
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 5.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 5
1965 Majors 21.08 100 20 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 4 8 / 21
1966 Minors 14.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 14
1966 Majors 15.95 104 14 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 4 7 / 15
1967 Majors 33.49 162 39 0 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 2 11 / 33
1968 Majors 27.71 162 24 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 7 0 / 1 3 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 5 / 27
1969 Majors 26.30 152 23 10 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 26
1970 Majors 29.78 162 21 0 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 29
1971 Majors 28.56 146 27 16 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 28
1972 Majors 29.03 162 23 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 29
1973 Majors 22.81 162 15 0 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 22
1974 Majors 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.