What years did Doug Simons play?

Doug Simons played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1992.

Was Doug Simons a pitcher?

Yes. Doug Simons pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 44 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Doug Simons hit?

Doug Simons hit 0 career home runs.

What was Doug Simons's career batting average?

Doug Simons batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Doug Simons's career ERA?

Doug Simons finished with a 6.68 career ERA, going 2-3 with 44 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Doug Simons have?

Doug Simons recorded 44 career strikeouts.

Doug Simons

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1992)

Doug Simons was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1992 for the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, a span of 2 seasons. Across 49 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 6.68 ERA and 44 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 304.6.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 6.68

WHIP 1.38

SO 44

Pitcher PIV 304.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 160 lb
Born: 9/15/1966 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-04-09
Last Game: 1992-09-24

Full name: Douglas Eugene Simons

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Career Pitching Statistics

Doug Simons — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	49	1	0	0	1	66.0	70	49	8	21	44	6.68	304.6

Career ERA 6.68 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 74.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doug Simons — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	NYN	NL	2	3	42	1	1	60.2	55	35	19	38	5.19	3.91 (-33%)	304.6
1992	MON	NL	0	0	7	0	0	5.1	15	14	2	6	23.62	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	3	49	1	1	66.0	70	49	21	44	6.68	—	305

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

Doug Simons — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
49	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug Simons — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	NYN	NL	42	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	MON	NL	7	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			49	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Doug Simons — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	19	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Doug Simons — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	42.0	52	34	11	30	7.29
Away	19	24.0	18	15	10	14	5.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Doug Simons — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1992-09-24	WSN	PIT	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
1992-09-21	WSN	PHI	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0
1992-09-09	WSN	STL	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1992-09-05	WSN	HOU	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
1992-04-19	WSN	NYN	—	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	1
1992-04-17	WSN	NYN	—	0.1	2	4	4	0	0	0
1992-04-09	WSN	PIT	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1991-09-30	NYN	PIT	L	2.0	5	6	6	2	1	2
1991-09-26	NYN	PIT	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991-09-17	NYN	WSN	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Simons — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	1	6	16	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Simons — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	NYN	P	42	1	6	16	0	0
1992	MON	P	7	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doug Simons — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Salary History

Doug Simons — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	NYN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

College History

Doug Simons — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oxnard College	Oxnard	CA	1985
Pepperdine University	Malibu	CA	1986, 1987, 1988

Doug Simons: the record in brief

Doug Simons played a first major league game on April 9, 1991 and a last one on September 24, 1992. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (1991) and the Montreal Expos (1992). Born on September 15, 1966, in Bakersfield, CA, USA, Simons is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 160 pounds. Simons's full given name, per the bio, is Douglas Eugene Simons.

The pitching table credits Simons with a 2-3 record and a 6.68 ERA in 49 games. Also on Simons's record: 44 strikeouts. Against a 3.83 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.68 mark was 74.5% worse. 1991 was Simons's sharpest full season, a 5.19 ERA against the league's 3.91. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Simons's career adds up to 304.6.

Every defensive appearance on record for Simons, 49 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 16 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Simons

What years did Doug Simons play?: Doug Simons played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1992.
Was Doug Simons a pitcher?: Yes. Doug Simons pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 44 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doug Simons hit?: Doug Simons hit 0 career home runs.
What was Doug Simons's career batting average?: Doug Simons batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Doug Simons's career ERA?: Doug Simons finished with a 6.68 career ERA, going 2-3 with 44 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Doug Simons have?: Doug Simons recorded 44 career strikeouts.