Curt Simmons

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1967)

Curt Simmons was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1967 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 21 seasons. Across 569 career appearances, he went 193-183 with a 3.54 ERA and 1,697 strikeouts. He also batted .171 with 1 home runs. Curt Simmons was a 3-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 32211.3.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 193–183
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.31
SO 1,697
Pitcher PIV 32211.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
5/19/1929 in Egypt, PA, USA
Died
12/13/2022 in Ambler, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-09-28
Last Game
1967-10-01
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Curtis Thomas Simmons

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Career Pitching Statistics

Curt Simmons — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
193 183 569 462 163 36 5 3348.1 3,313 1,318 255 1,063 1,697 3.54 32211.3

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 7.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Curt Simmons Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 PHI NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 5 1 6 9 1.00 3.97 (+75%) 0.0
1948 PHI NL 7 13 31 23 7 0 0 170.0 169 92 108 86 4.87 4.10 (-19%) -898.8
1949 PHI NL 4 10 38 14 2 0 1 131.1 133 67 55 83 4.59 4.12 (-11%) 3034.9
1950 PHI NL 17 8 31 27 11 2 1 214.2 178 81 88 146 3.40 4.36 (+22%) 4080.4
1952 PHI NL 14 8 28 28 15 6 0 201.1 170 63 70 141 2.82 3.70 (+24%) 4961.1
1953 PHI NL 16 13 32 30 19 4 0 238.0 211 85 82 138 3.21 4.14 (+22%) 4416.0
1954 PHI NL 14 15 34 33 21 3 1 253.0 226 79 98 125 2.81 3.90 (+28%) 3647.0
1955 PHI NL 8 8 25 22 3 0 0 130.0 148 71 50 58 4.92 4.00 (-23%) -651.2
1956 PHI NL 15 10 33 27 14 0 0 198.0 186 74 65 88 3.36 3.96 (+15%) 1742.6
1957 PHI NL 12 11 32 29 9 2 0 212.0 214 81 50 92 3.44 3.83 (+10%) 4623.1
1958 PHI NL 7 14 29 27 7 1 1 168.1 196 82 40 78 4.38 3.86 (-14%) 3035.9
1959 PHI NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 10.0 16 5 0 4 4.50 3.90 (-15%) -184.8
1960 PHI NL 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 4.0 13 8 6 4 18.00 — 0.0
1960 SLN NL 7 4 23 17 3 1 0 152.0 149 45 31 63 2.66 3.82 (+30%) 2223.5
1961 SLN NL 9 10 30 29 6 2 0 195.2 203 68 64 99 3.13 4.03 (+22%) 2501.4
1962 SLN NL 10 10 31 22 9 4 0 154.0 167 60 32 74 3.51 3.96 (+11%) 388.5
1963 SLN NL 15 9 32 32 11 6 0 232.2 209 64 48 127 2.48 3.46 (+28%) 3955.6
1964 SLN NL 18 9 34 34 12 3 0 244.0 233 93 49 104 3.43 3.58 (+4%) -698.9
1965 SLN NL 9 15 34 32 5 0 0 203.0 229 92 54 96 4.08 3.50 (-17%) -743.3
1966 SLN NL 1 1 10 5 1 0 0 33.1 35 17 14 14 4.59 3.52 (-30%) -520.0
1966 CHN NL 4 7 19 10 3 1 0 77.1 79 35 21 24 4.07 3.52 (-16%) -857.4
1967 CHN NL 3 7 17 14 3 0 0 82.0 100 45 23 31 4.94 3.30 (-50%) -2008.0
1967 CAL AL 2 1 14 4 1 1 1 34.2 44 10 9 13 2.60 3.30 (+21%) 163.7
Career · 23 seasons 193 183 569 462 163 36 5 3,348.1 3,313 1,318 1,063 1,697 3.54 — 32,211

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 Batting Statistics

Curt Simmons — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
609 1,135 93 194 19 3 1 76 2 59 283 .171 .213 .196 .408 -6,593

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS .408 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Curt Simmons Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1947 PHI NL 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1948 PHI NL 31 51 3 7 0 0 0 4 0 3 13 .137 .263 (-48%) .340 (-41%) .379 (-64%) .719 (-53%) -428.2
1949 PHI NL 39 41 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 .171 — — — — 0.0
1950 PHI NL 34 77 11 12 0 0 0 3 0 6 10 .156 .265 (-41%) .346 (-37%) .401 (-61%) .747 (-50%) -633.5
1952 PHI NL 28 67 4 11 1 0 1 8 0 6 17 .164 .252 (-35%) .326 (-29%) .369 (-39%) .696 (-34%) -357.5
1953 PHI NL 32 93 6 13 1 1 0 3 1 2 15 .140 .264 (-47%) .335 (-50%) .397 (-57%) .733 (-54%) -820.4
1954 PHI NL 38 91 11 16 0 0 0 8 0 3 20 .176 .261 (-33%) .333 (-39%) .390 (-55%) .723 (-48%) -685.9
1955 PHI NL 27 46 5 8 1 1 0 2 0 1 10 .174 — — — — 0.0
1956 PHI NL 39 72 6 17 3 0 0 9 0 4 9 .236 .258 (-9%) .331 (-18%) .397 (-30%) .728 (-24%) -291.3
1957 PHI NL 38 71 7 17 1 0 0 7 0 6 11 .239 .257 (-7%) .323 (-8%) .391 (-35%) .715 (-23%) -234.5
1958 PHI NL 38 59 4 12 1 0 0 4 0 1 14 .203 .257 (-21%) .324 (-33%) .394 (-44%) .719 (-39%) -365.2
1959 PHI NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 PHI NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 SLN NL 29 47 8 10 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 .213 — — — — 0.0
1961 SLN NL 32 66 9 20 3 0 0 6 0 8 22 .303 .258 (+17%) .328 (+15%) .399 (-13%) .727 (avg) 32.1
1962 SLN NL 31 50 4 8 1 0 0 4 0 5 11 .160 .257 (-38%) .326 (-29%) .393 (-54%) .719 (-43%) -341.5
1963 SLN NL 32 81 4 13 2 1 0 5 1 2 32 .160 .246 (-35%) .308 (-42%) .371 (-44%) .680 (-43%) -546.3
1964 SLN NL 34 94 6 10 0 0 0 6 0 4 32 .106 .250 (-58%) .312 (-54%) .377 (-72%) .690 (-64%) -908.1
1965 SLN NL 34 64 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 .047 .245 (-81%) .310 (-85%) .371 (-83%) .682 (-84%) -811.5
1966 SLN NL 10 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1966 CHN NL 19 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .111 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHN NL 17 28 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 .143 — — — — 0.0
1967 CAL AL 14 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 23 seasons 609 1,135 93 194 19 3 1 76 2 59 283 .171 — — — — -6,392

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

Curt Simmons — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Curt Simmons — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS SLN 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

Curt Simmons — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 2 0 14.1 11 4 3 8 2.51

Playoff Pitching by Year

Curt Simmons — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1964 WS SLN 0 1 2 2 0 14.1 11 4 3 8 2.51

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Curt Simmons — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31556350111149.197
Away2945724383027.145

Pitching — Home / Away

Curt Simmons — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2981768.117816945859043.53
Away2711580.015356224807963.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

Curt Simmons — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-10-01 LAADETW 000000000
1967-09-30 LAADETW 000000000
1967-09-25 LAAMINW 000000000
1967-09-22 LAAKC1L 000000000
1967-09-18 LAACHWW 000000000
1967-09-16 LAAKC1W 100000000
1967-09-12 LAANYYW 000000000
1967-09-06 LAACHWL 100000001
1967-09-04 LAABALW 000000000
1967-09-01 LAACLEW 110000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Curt Simmons — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-10-01 LAADET — 0.1000000
1967-09-30 LAADET — 0.0000000
1967-09-25 LAAMIN SV 3.0100030
1967-09-22 LAAKC1 — 2.1200000
1967-09-18 LAACHW — 0.1000000
1967-09-16 LAAKC1 — 1.2200100
1967-09-12 LAANYY W 2.0000020
1967-09-06 LAACHW — 1.0211000
1967-09-04 LAABAL — 1.1210000
1967-09-01 LAACLE — 4.0811120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Curt Simmons — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 569 339 127 514 23 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Curt Simmons — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 PHI P 31 0 4 34 2 4
1949 PHI P 38 0 5 22 2 0
1950 PHI P 31 0 12 32 0 2
1952 PHI P 28 0 3 25 0 0
1953 PHI P 32 0 3 30 2 2
1954 PHI P 34 33 6 33 3 1
1955 PHI P 25 22 8 17 1 1
1956 PHI P 33 27 4 35 1 3
1957 PHI P 32 29 8 26 0 0
1958 PHI P 29 27 14 21 2 1
1959 PHI P 7 0 0 2 0 0
1960 PHI P 4 2 1 2 0 1
1960 SLN P 23 17 6 28 1 4
1961 SLN P 30 29 6 36 1 4
1962 SLN P 31 22 6 26 1 2
1963 SLN P 32 32 12 23 0 0
1964 SLN P 34 34 12 45 2 0
1965 SLN P 34 32 8 32 1 0
1966 SLN P 10 5 1 4 2 0
1966 CHN P 19 10 4 22 0 0
1967 CHN P 17 14 3 15 2 1
1967 CAL P 14 4 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Curt Simmons Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 569

Award Voting History

Curt Simmons — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 22.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Doyle Alexander
    194-174, 3.76 ERA
  2. 86
    Jim Perry
    215-174, 3.45 ERA
  3. 84
    Claude Osteen
    196-195, 3.30 ERA
  4. 76
    Jerry Reuss
    220-191, 3.64 ERA
  5. 75
    Rick Wise
    188-181, 3.69 ERA
  6. 75
    Rick Reuschel
    214-191, 3.37 ERA

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Curt Simmons: the record in brief

According to the bio, Curt Simmons debuted on September 28, 1947 and played a final game on October 1, 1967. Simmons played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1947 to 1960), the St. Louis Cardinals (1960 through 1966), the Chicago Cubs (1966 to 1967), and the California Angels (1967). Born on May 19, 1929, in Egypt, PA, USA, Simmons is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 175 pounds. Simmons died on December 13, 2022, in Ambler, PA, USA. On the record, Curt Simmons was born Curtis Thomas Simmons.

Simmons pitched in 569 games, starting 462, and finished with a 193-183 record and 3.54 ERA. Simmons had 1,697 strikeouts, 163 complete games, and 36 shutouts. The leagues Simmons pitched in allowed 3.83 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 7.5% better than average. The best win total was 18, in 1964. The strikeout high was 146 in 1950.

Frequently Asked Questions about Curt Simmons

What years did Curt Simmons play?
Curt Simmons played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1967.
Was Curt Simmons a pitcher?
Yes. Curt Simmons pitched in the major leagues, recording 193 wins and 1697 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Curt Simmons hit?
Curt Simmons hit 1 career home runs with 194 hits.
What was Curt Simmons's career batting average?
Curt Simmons batted .171 over his career, with 194 hits in 1,135 at bats.
How many RBI did Curt Simmons have?
Curt Simmons drove in 76 runs in his career.
What was Curt Simmons's career ERA?
Curt Simmons finished with a 3.54 career ERA, going 193-183 with 1,697 strikeouts.