John Simmons
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949)
John Simmons was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1949 for the Washington Senators. In 62 career games, he hit .215 with 20 hits and 5 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 192 lb
- Died
- 8/1/2008 in Farmingdale, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1949-04-22
- Last Game
- 1949-09-25
Full name: John Earl Simmons
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 93 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | .215 | .298 | .215 | .513 | -417 |
Career AVG .215 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career OBP .298 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career SLG .215 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.
Career OPS .513 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | WS1 | AL | 62 | 93 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | .215 | .262 (-18%) | .343 (-13%) | .384 (-44%) | .727 (-29%) | -416.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 62 | 93 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | .215 | — | — | — | — | -417 | ||
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
View full game log (62 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .175 |
| Away | 32 | 53 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .245 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-25 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-23 | MIN | NYY | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-20 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-18 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-17 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-14 | MIN | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-09-09 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-08 | MIN | PHA | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-09-08 | MIN | PHA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1949-09-05 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 18 |
| Right Field | 8 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York | NY | 1942, 1943, 1946 |
John Simmons: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 22, 1949 and the final game on September 25, 1949, John Simmons built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1949. Simmons, born on July 7, 1924, in Birmingham, AL, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Simmons's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 192 pounds. Simmons's death is recorded on August 1, 2008, in Farmingdale, NY, USA. John Simmons was the playing name; the full given name is John Earl.
Across 62 games at the plate, Simmons's career line reads 20 hits in 93 at bats for a .215 average; the totals also include 5 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .298 and the slugging percentage .215, for an OPS of .513. The league as a whole hit .263 across Simmons's seasons, which puts the .215 career mark 18.1% below average. Only one season appears, 1949 for the Washington Senators, when Simmons played 62 games and went 20 for 93. That year the league hit .262, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Simmons
- Was John Simmons a pitcher?
- No. John Simmons was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did John Simmons hit?
- John Simmons hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
- What was John Simmons's career batting average?
- John Simmons batted .215 over his career, with 20 hits in 93 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Simmons have?
- John Simmons drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is John Simmons in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Simmons has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Simmons play for?
- John Simmons played for the Washington Senators.