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.

John Simmons

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949)

AVG .215

HR 0

RBI 5

H 20

OPS .513

PIV -417

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 192 lb
Born: 7/7/1924 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died: 8/1/2008 in Farmingdale, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-04-22
Last Game: 1949-09-25

Full name: John Earl Simmons

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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

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
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

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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	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	BB	SO
1949-09-25	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1949-09-23	MIN	NYY	W	1	1	0	0	0
1949-09-20	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1949-09-18	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-17	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1949-09-14	MIN	CHW	L	2	0	0	1	0
1949-09-09	MIN	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1949-09-08	MIN	PHA	L	5	0	1	0	1
1949-09-08	MIN	PHA	L	4	0	0	1	1
1949-09-05	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	26	0	34	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	WS1	OF	26	0	34	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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.