What years did Mel Simons play?

Mel Simons played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1932.

Was Mel Simons a pitcher?

No. Mel Simons was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Mel Simons hit?

Mel Simons hit 0 career home runs with 52 hits.

Mel Simons

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1932)

AVG .268

HR 0

RBI 12

H 52

OPS .625

PIV -344

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 7/1/1900 in Carlyle, IL, USA
Died: 11/10/1974 in Paducah, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1931-04-14
Last Game: 1932-04-20

Full name: Melbern Ellis Simons

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
75	194	24	52	9	0	0	12	1	12	18	.268	.311	.314	.625	-344

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	CHA	AL	68	189	24	52	9	12	1	12	17	.275	.276 (avg)	.338 (-6%)	.388 (-17%)	.726 (-12%)	-344.5
1932	CHA	AL	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			75	194	24	52	9	12	1	12	18	.268	—	—	—	—	-344

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	42	116	15	29	0	6	.250
Away	33	78	9	23	0	6	.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1932-04-20	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1932-04-19	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1932-04-16	CHW	CLE	W	0	0	0	0
1932-04-15	CHW	SLA	W	2	0	0	0
1932-04-14	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	1
1932-04-13	CHW	SLA	W	0	0	0	0
1932-04-12	CHW	SLA	W	0	0	0	0
1931-07-29	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	0	0
1931-07-25	CHW	BOS	W	4	1	1	0
1931-07-21	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	65	0	114	3	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1931	CHA	OF	59	0	112	3	6	0
1932	CHA	OF	6	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	21
Center Field	45

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Simons

What years did Mel Simons play?: Mel Simons played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1932.
Was Mel Simons a pitcher?: No. Mel Simons was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mel Simons hit?: Mel Simons hit 0 career home runs with 52 hits.