What years did Nelson Simmons play?

Nelson Simmons played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1987.

Was Nelson Simmons a pitcher?

No. Nelson Simmons was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Nelson Simmons hit?

Nelson Simmons hit 11 career home runs with 86 hits.

Nelson Simmons

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1987)

AVG .261

HR 11

RBI 40

H 86

OPS .728

PIV -157

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 6/27/1963 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-04
Last Game: 1987-05-08

Full name: Nelson Bernard Simmons

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
100	330	38	86	14	1	11	40	2	31	54	.261	.319	.409	.728	-157

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .723 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
1984	DET	AL	9	30	4	13	2	0	0	3	1	2	5	.433	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	DET	AL	75	251	31	60	11	0	10	33	1	26	41	.239	.257 (-7%)	.323 (-5%)	.390 (+3%)	.714 (-1%)	-64.1
1987	BAL	AL	16	49	3	13	1	1	1	4	0	3	8	.265	—	—	—	—	-92.4
Career · 3 seasons			100	330	38	86	14	1	11	40	2	31	54	.261	—	—	—	—	-157

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	53	164	21	45	7	24	.274
Away	47	166	17	41	4	16	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1987-05-08	BAL	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1987-05-07	BAL	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-05-06	BAL	MIN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1987-05-05	BAL	MIN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1987-05-03	BAL	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1987-05-02	BAL	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1987-05-01	BAL	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1987-04-29	BAL	KCR	L	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
1987-04-28	BAL	KCR	W	4	1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1987-04-26	BAL	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	56	53	99	4	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	DET	OF	5	4	8	0	0	0
1985	DET	OF	38	37	67	2	4	1
1987	BAL	OF	13	12	24	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	27
Right Field	30
Designated Hitter	36

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Simmons

What years did Nelson Simmons play?: Nelson Simmons played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1987.
Was Nelson Simmons a pitcher?: No. Nelson Simmons was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Nelson Simmons hit?: Nelson Simmons hit 11 career home runs with 86 hits.