Andrelton Simmons

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2022)

AVG .263
HR 70
RBI 444
H 1,169
OPS .678
PIV -4,772
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
9/4/1989 in Mundo-Novo, Curaçao
MLB Debut
2012-06-02
Last Game
2022-07-10
Awards
4× Gold Glove

Full name: Andrelton Alexander Simmons

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,226 4,441 501 1,169 201 23 70 444 72 304 461 .263 .312 .366 .678 -4,772

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 ATL NL 49 166 17 48 8 2 3 19 1 12 21 .289 .254 (+14%) .318 (+5%) .405 (+3%) .724 (+4%) 83.4
2013 ATL NL 157 606 76 150 27 6 17 59 6 40 55 .248 .253 (-2%) .317 (-7%) .396 (avg) .714 (-3%) -404.2
2014 ATL NL 146 540 44 132 18 4 7 46 4 32 60 .244 .251 (-3%) .313 (-9%) .386 (-14%) .700 (-12%) -1011.0
2015 ATL NL 147 535 60 142 23 2 4 44 5 39 48 .265 .254 (+4%) .316 (+1%) .404 (-16%) .721 (-9%) -628.5
2016 LAA AL 124 448 48 126 22 2 4 44 10 28 38 .281 .255 (+10%) .321 (+1%) .417 (-12%) .738 (-7%) -475.2
2017 LAA AL 158 589 77 164 38 2 14 69 19 47 67 .278 .254 (+9%) .324 (+2%) .425 (-1%) .750 (avg) -33.1
2018 LAA AL 146 554 68 162 26 5 11 75 10 35 44 .292 .247 (+18%) .318 (+6%) .409 (+2%) .727 (+4%) 376.6
2019 LAA AL 103 398 47 105 19 0 7 40 10 24 37 .264 .252 (+5%) .322 (-4%) .434 (-16%) .757 (-11%) -697.1
2020 LAA AL 30 118 19 35 7 0 0 10 2 8 16 .297 .244 (+21%) .321 (+8%) .417 (-15%) .739 (-5%) -74.6
2021 MIN AL 131 412 37 92 12 0 3 31 1 32 62 .223 .243 (-8%) .317 (-11%) .410 (-33%) .727 (-23%) -1470.8
2022 CHN NL 35 75 8 13 1 0 0 7 4 7 13 .173 .242 (-29%) .311 (-22%) .394 (-53%) .706 (-39%) -437.2
Career · 11 seasons 1,226 4,441 501 1,169 201 23 70 444 72 304 461 .263 — — — — -4,772

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 5 0 1 0 45.00 0.0

Career ERA 45.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 1034.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2022 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 5 1 0 45.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 5 1 0 45.00 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 16 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 3 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 NLDS2 ATL 4 12 0 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 .250
2012 NLWC ATL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home618217527657736220.265
Away608226622559234224.261

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.0551045.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-07-10 CHCLADL 100000010
2022-07-07 CHCLADL 300000000
2022-07-06 CHCMILW 201100001
2022-07-05 CHCMILW 100000001
2022-07-04 CHCMILL 000000000
2022-07-01 CHCBOSW 210000020
2022-06-30 CHCCINW 200000010
2022-06-29 CHCCINW 010000010
2022-06-23 CHCPITL 000000000
2022-06-22 CHCPITW 010000010

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-05-26 CHCCIN — 1.0555100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 18 11 16 20 0 5
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1206 1179 1763 3362 101 783

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 ATL SS 49 49 67 158 3 31
2013 ATL SS 156 150 240 499 14 94
2014 ATL SS 146 144 217 411 14 99
2015 ATL SS 147 145 235 444 8 126
2016 LAA SS 124 123 198 337 10 82
2017 LAA SS 158 158 235 436 14 99
2018 LAA SS 145 145 228 372 10 114
2019 LAA SS 102 98 137 276 11 56
2020 LAA SS 30 30 25 71 4 10
2021 MIN SS 131 126 167 322 12 67
2022 CHN 2B 18 11 16 20 0 5
2022 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 CHN SS 18 11 14 36 1 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 18
Shortstop 1206
Designated Hitter 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2018 Gold Glove SS
2017 Gold Glove SS
2014 Gold Glove SS
2014 This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2013 Gold Glove SS
2013 Platinum Glove
2012 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $6,000,000
2015 ATL NL $3,000,000
2014 ATL NL $1,000,000
2013 ATL NL $491,250
Total Career Earnings $10,491,250

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2018 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 7.0 420 0
2017 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 60.0 420 0
2013 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 14.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Andrelton Simmons (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Miguel Rojas
    .261 avg, 60 HR
  2. 92
    Jack Wilson
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  3. 90
    Tony Kubek
    .266 avg, 57 HR
  4. 84
    Frankie Gustine
    .265 avg, 38 HR
  5. 82
    Miguel Cairo
    .264 avg, 41 HR
  6. 81
    Ron Oester
    .265 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrelton Simmons

What years did Andrelton Simmons play?
Andrelton Simmons played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2022.
Was Andrelton Simmons a pitcher?
No. Andrelton Simmons was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Andrelton Simmons hit?
Andrelton Simmons hit 70 career home runs with 1169 hits.