Ted Simmons
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[edit] Biography
Ted Simmons (Ted Lyle Simmons) was born on August 9, 1949 in Highland Park, Michigan. He made his Major League debut on September 21, 1968 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1970, his rookie year, he hit .243 with 3 home runs and 24 RBI. Simmons played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves over the course of his 21 year career.
Most people believe that Ted Simmons's best season was 1975, when he slugged 18 home runs, hit for a .332 average and knocked in 100 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | STL | N | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | STL | N | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .250 | .357 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | STL | N | 82 | 284 | 29 | 69 | 3 | 24 | .243 | .333 | .317 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1971 | STL | N | 133 | 510 | 64 | 155 | 7 | 77 | .304 | .347 | .424 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 1972 | STL | N | 152 | 594 | 70 | 180 | 16 | 96 | .303 | .336 | .465 | 36 | 6 | 29 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 1973 | STL | N | 161 | 619 | 62 | 192 | 13 | 91 | .310 | .370 | .438 | 36 | 2 | 61 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| 1974 | STL | N | 152 | 599 | 66 | 163 | 20 | 103 | .272 | .327 | .447 | 33 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 1975 | STL | N | 157 | 581 | 80 | 193 | 18 | 100 | .332 | .396 | .491 | 32 | 3 | 63 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 |
| 1976 | STL | N | 150 | 546 | 60 | 159 | 5 | 75 | .291 | .371 | .394 | 35 | 3 | 73 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| 1977 | STL | N | 150 | 516 | 82 | 164 | 21 | 95 | .318 | .408 | .500 | 25 | 3 | 79 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 20 |
| 1978 | STL | N | 152 | 516 | 71 | 148 | 22 | 80 | .287 | .377 | .512 | 40 | 5 | 77 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 1979 | STL | N | 123 | 448 | 68 | 127 | 26 | 87 | .283 | .369 | .507 | 22 | 0 | 61 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 |
| 1980 | STL | N | 145 | 495 | 84 | 150 | 21 | 98 | .303 | .375 | .505 | 33 | 2 | 59 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 1981 | MIL | A | 100 | 380 | 45 | 82 | 14 | 61 | .216 | .262 | .376 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1982 | MIL | A | 137 | 539 | 73 | 145 | 23 | 97 | .269 | .309 | .451 | 29 | 0 | 32 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 1983 | MIL | A | 153 | 600 | 76 | 185 | 13 | 108 | .308 | .351 | .448 | 39 | 3 | 41 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 1984 | MIL | A | 132 | 497 | 44 | 110 | 4 | 52 | .221 | .269 | .300 | 23 | 2 | 30 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 1985 | MIL | A | 143 | 528 | 60 | 144 | 12 | 76 | .273 | .342 | .402 | 28 | 2 | 57 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 1986 | ATL | N | 76 | 127 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 25 | .252 | .313 | .386 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | ATL | N | 73 | 177 | 20 | 49 | 4 | 30 | .277 | .350 | .390 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1988 | ATL | N | 78 | 107 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 11 | .196 | .293 | .308 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | NL | 1791 | 6136 | 776 | 1806 | 182 | 995 | .294 | .363 | .453 | 351 | 37 | 672 | 499 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 163 | 194 | |
| Total | AL | 665 | 2544 | 298 | 666 | 66 | 394 | .262 | .311 | .399 | 132 | 10 | 183 | 195 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 93 | |
| Total | 2456 | 8680 | 1074 | 2472 | 248 | 1389 | .285 | .348 | .437 | 483 | 47 | 855 | 694 | 39 | 11 | 21 | 188 | 287 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | STL | N | C | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | STL | N | C | 4 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .957 |
| 1970 | STL | N | C | 79 | 74 | 691 | 466 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 3 | .990 |
| 1971 | STL | N | C | 130 | 126 | 1145 | 747 | 52 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 31 | 5 | .989 |
| 1972 | STL | N | C | 135 | 134 | 1193.2 | 842 | 78 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 83 | 39 | 7 | .991 |
| 1972 | STL | N | 1B | 15 | 15 | 132 | 125 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1973 | STL | N | C | 152 | 151 | 1352.2 | 888 | 74 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 64 | 50 | 5 | .987 |
| 1973 | STL | N | RF | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | STL | N | 1B | 7 | 7 | 53.2 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1973 | STL | N | OF | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | STL | N | C | 141 | 139 | 1252.1 | 717 | 82 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 99 | 49 | 2 | .986 |
| 1974 | STL | N | 1B | 12 | 11 | 100 | 96 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1975 | STL | N | C | 154 | 148 | 1292 | 803 | 62 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 96 | 33 | 3 | .983 |
| 1975 | STL | N | OF | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | STL | N | LF | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | STL | N | 1B | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | STL | N | 3B | 2 | 2 | 18.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 |
| 1976 | STL | N | OF | 7 | 7 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | STL | N | C | 114 | 108 | 959.2 | 493 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 48 | 2 | .993 |
| 1976 | STL | N | LF | 7 | 7 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | STL | N | 1B | 30 | 26 | 231 | 219 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
| 1977 | STL | N | OF | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | STL | N | C | 143 | 139 | 1226.2 | 683 | 75 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 97 | 54 | 0 | .987 |
| 1977 | STL | N | RF | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | STL | N | OF | 23 | 23 | 176.1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
| 1978 | STL | N | C | 134 | 119 | 1065.2 | 670 | 88 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 125 | 65 | 1 | .988 |
| 1978 | STL | N | LF | 23 | 23 | 176.1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
| 1979 | STL | N | C | 121 | 118 | 1052.1 | 606 | 69 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 98 | 40 | 1 | .985 |
| 1980 | STL | N | LF | 5 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .889 |
| 1980 | STL | N | OF | 5 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .889 |
| 1980 | STL | N | C | 129 | 120 | 1066 | 520 | 71 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 116 | 53 | 2 | .985 |
| 1981 | MIL | A | DH | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | MIL | A | 1B | 4 | 4 | 38.2 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .974 |
| 1981 | MIL | A | C | 75 | 72 | 633.2 | 300 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 27 | 0 | .980 |
| 1982 | MIL | A | DH | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | MIL | A | C | 121 | 120 | 1065.1 | 570 | 62 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 96 | 54 | 0 | .995 |
| 1983 | MIL | A | C | 85 | 83 | 744.1 | 395 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 34 | 1 | .975 |
| 1983 | MIL | A | DH | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | MIL | A | DH | 77 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | MIL | A | 1B | 37 | 37 | 336.1 | 346 | 27 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 |
| 1984 | MIL | A | 3B | 14 | 14 | 121 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .838 |
| 1985 | MIL | A | DH | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | MIL | A | 3B | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | MIL | A | 1B | 28 | 27 | 230.2 | 226 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
| 1985 | MIL | A | C | 15 | 11 | 108 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .986 |
| 1986 | ATL | N | 3B | 9 | 1 | 27.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | ATL | N | 1B | 14 | 11 | 102.1 | 124 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 |
| 1986 | ATL | N | C | 10 | 6 | 59.2 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .978 |
| 1987 | ATL | N | 3B | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1987 | ATL | N | 1B | 28 | 23 | 198.2 | 216 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1987 | ATL | N | C | 15 | 14 | 125 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .987 |
| 1988 | ATL | N | C | 10 | 1 | 21.1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .867 |
| 1988 | ATL | N | 1B | 19 | 15 | 125 | 128 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .993 |
| Total | C | 1769 | 1687 | 15092.1 | 8906 | 915 | 130 | 104 | 0 | 182 | 1188 | 611 | 32 | .987 | ||
| Total | OF | 40 | 40 | 310.1 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 | ||
| Total | 1B | 196 | 178 | 1565.1 | 1561 | 141 | 28 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 | ||
| Total | DH | 279 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 3 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 3B | 29 | 20 | 195 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .847 | ||
| Total | LF | 37 | 37 | 287.1 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (10th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 6, 1967).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Pete Vuckovich and Rollie Fingers to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Sixto Lezcano, David Green, Lary Sorensen and Dave LaPoint (December 12, 1980).
- Granted free agency (November 7, 1983).
- Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (January 16, 1984).
- Traded by Milwaukee Brewers to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Rick Cerone, David Clay and Flavio Alfaro (March 5, 1986).
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