What years did Hack Simmons play?

Hack Simmons played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.

Was Hack Simmons a pitcher?

No. Hack Simmons was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Hack Simmons hit?

Hack Simmons hit 2 career home runs with 234 hits.

Hack Simmons

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1915)

AVG .246

HR 2

RBI 102

H 234

OPS .635

PIV -644

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 179 lb
Born: 1/29/1885 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 4/26/1942 in Arverne, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1910-04-15
Last Game: 1915-06-30

Full name: George Washington Simmons

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
305	951	115	234	43	9	2	102	28	85	98	.246	.318	.317	.635	-644

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .635 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — near 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
1910	DET	AL	42	110	12	25	3	1	0	9	1	10	14	.227	.249 (-9%)	.317 (-5%)	.326 (-17%)	.644 (-11%)	-150.8
1912	NYA	AL	110	401	45	96	17	2	0	41	19	33	49	.239	.268 (-11%)	.335 (-8%)	.358 (-19%)	.694 (-14%)	-795.8
1914	BLF	FL	114	352	50	95	16	5	1	38	7	32	26	.270	.255 (+6%)	.322 (+6%)	.339 (+4%)	.661 (+5%)	345.9
1915	BLF	FL	39	88	8	18	7	1	1	14	1	10	9	.205	.250 (-18%)	.318 (-8%)	.332 (+3%)	.651 (-3%)	-43.5
Career · 4 seasons			305	951	115	234	43	9	2	102	28	85	98	.246	—	—	—	—	-644

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	166	527	67	131	2	61	.249
Away	139	424	48	103	0	41	.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1915-06-30	BLF	PTF	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-06-29	BLF	PTF	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-06-28	BLF	SLF	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
1915-06-26	BLF	SLF	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-06-23	BLF	CHF	W	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
1915-06-18	BLF	KCF	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-06-17	BLF	KCF	L	4	0	1	1	2	1	0
1915-06-16	BLF	KCF	L	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
1915-06-15	BLF	KCF	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
1915-06-12	BLF	BUF	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	39	20	387	19	7	19
2B	127	0	205	280	24	27
3B	8	6	9	23	2	0
OF	88	1	114	11	15	3
SS	6	0	10	10	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	DET	1B	22	20	229	13	4	10
1910	DET	3B	7	6	9	15	2	0
1910	DET	OF	2	1	2	0	0	0
1912	NYA	1B	13	0	131	4	2	7
1912	NYA	2B	88	0	162	207	21	23
1912	NYA	SS	4	0	6	8	1	0
1914	BLF	1B	4	0	27	2	1	2
1914	BLF	2B	26	0	32	53	3	4
1914	BLF	3B	1	0	0	8	0	0
1914	BLF	OF	73	0	91	10	12	3
1914	BLF	SS	2	0	4	2	1	1
1915	BLF	2B	13	0	11	20	0	0
1915	BLF	OF	13	0	21	1	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	40
Second Base	127
Third Base	7
Shortstop	6
Left Field	74
Center Field	1
Right Field	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Hack Simmons

What years did Hack Simmons play?: Hack Simmons played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.
Was Hack Simmons a pitcher?: No. Hack Simmons was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Hack Simmons hit?: Hack Simmons hit 2 career home runs with 234 hits.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	39	20	387	19	7	19
2B	127	0	205	280	24	27
3B	8	6	9	23	2	0
OF	88	1	114	11	15	3
SS	6	0	10	10	2	1

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	39	20	387	19	7	19
2B	127	0	205	280	24	27
3B	8	6	9	23	2	0
OF	88	1	114	11	15	3
SS	6	0	10	10	2	1