Ted Simmons

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 193lb (180cm, 87kg)

Born: August 9, 1949 in Highland Park, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (10th) of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southfield HS (Southfield, MI).

High School: Southfield HS (Southfield, MI)

Schools: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)

Debut: September 21, 1968 (Age 19-043d, 12,761st in major league history)
vs. LAD 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1988 (Age 39-054d)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2020. (Voted by Modern Baseball Era Committee)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Himself • Previously: LaRue Harcourt

Full Name: Ted Lyle Simmons

Nicknames: Simba

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.4

8680

2472

248

.285

1074

RBI

1389

OBP

.348

SLG

.437

OPS

.785

OPS+

118

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	STL		MON	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
2	2	Apr 16	STL		MON	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
3	3	Apr 17	STL	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
4	4	Apr 18	STL	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
5	5	Apr 19	STL	@	PHI	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
6	6	Apr 21	STL	@	MON	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	C
7	7	Apr 22	STL	@	MON	L,5-6	CG	45	9.2	5	1	0	6	0	C
8	8	Apr 23	STL	@	MON	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
9	9	Apr 25	STL	@	ATL	L,3-9	CG	38	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
10	10	Apr 26	STL	@	ATL	W,9-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
11	11	Apr 28	STL	@	HOU	W,7-2	GS	20	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	14 (2)	May 2	STL		CIN	L,6-7	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
13	15	May 3	STL		CIN	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	9	2	0	11	0	C
14	16	May 4	STL		CIN	L,5-9	CG	44	9.0	7	2	1	10	0	C
15	17	May 5	STL		ATL	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
16	18	May 6	STL		ATL	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
17	19	May 7	STL		ATL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
18	20	May 9	STL		HOU	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
19	21	May 10	STL		HOU	L,7-10	CG	41	9.0	7	0	1	8	0	C
20	22	May 11	STL		HOU	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
21	23	May 12	STL	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	7	2	0	9	0	C
22	24	May 13	STL	@	CIN	L,2-11	GS	28	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
23	25	May 14 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
24	26	May 14 (2)	STL	@	CIN	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
25	27	May 15	STL	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	C
26	28	May 16	STL	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
27	29	May 17	STL	@	PIT	L,0-12	CG	42	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
28	30	May 18	STL		CHC	L,4-6	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	C
29	31	May 19	STL		CHC	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
30	32	May 20	STL		CHC	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
31	33	May 21	STL		CHC	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	C
32	34	May 23	STL		PIT	L,2-6	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
33	35	May 24	STL		PIT	L,4-9	CG	70	14.0	8	2	0	10	0	C
34	36	May 25	STL		PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	C
35	37	May 26	STL		NYM	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
36	38	May 27	STL		NYM	L,1-4	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
37	39	May 28	STL		NYM	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	C
38	40	May 29	STL		NYM	L,6-7	CG	44	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
39	41	May 31	STL	@	CHC	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	42	Jun 1	STL	@	CHC	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	C
41	43	Jun 2	STL	@	LAD	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	6	3	0	9	0	C
42	44	Jun 3	STL	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
43	45	Jun 4	STL	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	28	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
44	46	Jun 6	STL	@	SFG	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
45	47	Jun 7	STL	@	SFG	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
46	48	Jun 8	STL	@	SFG	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	C
47	49	Jun 9	STL	@	SDP	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	C
48	50	Jun 10	STL	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
49	52 (1)	Jun 12	STL		LAD	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
50	53	Jun 13	STL		LAD	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
51	54	Jun 16	STL		SFG	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
52	55	Jun 17	STL		SFG	W,4-3	CG	44	11.0	13	0	0	13	0	C
53	56	Jun 18	STL		SFG	L,2-8	CG	45	9.0	7	0	1	8	0	C
54	57	Jun 20	STL		SDP	W,5-4	CG	36	10.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
55	58	Jun 21	STL		SDP	W,14-3	GS	24	7.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
56	59	Jun 24	STL	@	NYM	W,11-0	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
57	61 (1)	Jun 25 (2)	STL	@	NYM	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
58	62	Jun 26	STL		MON	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
59	63	Jun 27 (1)	STL		MON	W,4-3	CG	45	11.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
60	64	Jun 27 (2)	STL		MON	L,3-11	GS	31	6.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
61	65	Jun 28	STL		CHC	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
62	66	Jun 29	STL		CHC	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
63	67	Jun 30	STL	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	68	Jul 1 (1)	STL	@	PHI	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
65	70 (1)	Jul 2	STL	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
66	71	Jul 3	STL	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	C
67	72	Jul 4	STL	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
68	73	Jul 7	STL		HOU	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
69	74	Jul 8	STL		HOU	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
70	75	Jul 9	STL		HOU	L,6-12	CG	47	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	C
71	76	Jul 11	STL		ATL	L,4-5	CG	67	15.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
72	77	Jul 12	STL		ATL	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
73	78	Jul 13	STL		ATL	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
74	79	Jul 14	STL		CIN	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
75	80	Jul 15	STL		CIN	L,2-12	CG	50	9.0	7	2	1	10	0	C
76	81	Jul 16	STL		CIN	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
77	82	Jul 17	STL	@	HOU	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	14	0	0	14	0	C
78	83	Jul 18	STL	@	HOU	L,3-11	CG	40	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
79	84	Jul 19	STL	@	HOU	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
80	85	Jul 20	STL	@	ATL	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	6	2	0	8	0	C
81	86	Jul 21	STL	@	ATL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
82	87	Jul 22	STL	@	ATL	L,7-8	CG	46	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
83	88	Jul 23	STL	@	ATL	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	C
84	89	Jul 27	STL	@	MON	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
85	90	Jul 28	STL	@	MON	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	3	4	0	7	0	C
86	91	Jul 29	STL	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	C
87	92	Jul 30 (1)	STL	@	CHC	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
88	93	Jul 30 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
89	94	Jul 31	STL	@	CHC	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
90	95	Aug 1	STL		PIT	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	7	1	1	9	0	C
91	96	Aug 2	STL		PIT	W,10-5	GS	33	6.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
92	97	Aug 3	STL		PIT	L,1-2	CG	38	10.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
93	98	Aug 4	STL		PHI	L,3-8	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
94	99	Aug 5	STL		PHI	L,0-5	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
95	100	Aug 6	STL		PHI	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
96	101	Aug 7	STL		NYM	W,3-2	CG	53	13.0	14	1	0	15	0	C
97	102	Aug 8	STL		NYM	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
98	103	Aug 9	STL		NYM	L,3-8	CG	46	9.0	5	3	0	8	1	C
99	104	Aug 11	STL	@	PIT	L,5-10	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
100	105	Aug 12	STL	@	PIT	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
101	106	Aug 13 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
102	107	Aug 13 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
103	108	Aug 15	STL	@	SDP	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	5	2	0	7	0	C
104	109	Aug 16	STL	@	SDP	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
105	110	Aug 17	STL	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	12	1	1	14	0	C
106	111	Aug 18	STL	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
107	112	Aug 19	STL	@	SFG	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	C
108	113	Aug 20	STL	@	SFG	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
109	114	Aug 21	STL	@	LAD	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
110	115	Aug 22	STL	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	4	2	0	6	0	C
111	116	Aug 23	STL	@	LAD	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	12	1	0	13	1	C
112	117	Aug 25 (1)	STL		SDP	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
113	118	Aug 25 (2)	STL		SDP	L,7-8	CG	43	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	C
114	119	Aug 26	STL		SDP	W,9-3	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
115	120	Aug 27	STL		SDP	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
116	121	Aug 28	STL		SFG	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
117	122	Aug 29	STL		SFG	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
118	123	Aug 30	STL		SFG	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	14	0	0	14	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
119	124	Sep 1 (1)	STL		LAD	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
120	126 (1)	Sep 2	STL		LAD	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	9	0	1	10	0	1B
121	127	Sep 3	STL		LAD	L,3-6	CG	36	9.0	6	1	1	8	1	1B
122	128	Sep 4 (1)	STL		MON	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
123	129	Sep 4 (2)	STL		MON	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	8	1	0	9	2	1B
124	130	Sep 5	STL		MON	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
125	131	Sep 6	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
126	132	Sep 7	STL	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
127	133	Sep 8 (1)	STL	@	NYM	L,2-8	GF	9	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
128	134	Sep 8 (2)	STL	@	NYM	W,9-4	CG	55	13.0	13	1	0	14	0	C
129	135	Sep 9	STL	@	NYM	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
130	136	Sep 10	STL	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
131	137	Sep 11	STL	@	MON	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	8	0	1	9	1	1B
132	138	Sep 12	STL	@	MON	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	6	2	0	8	0	1B
133	139	Sep 13	STL	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	48	11.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
134	140	Sep 14	STL	@	MON	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
135	141	Sep 15	STL		PIT	W,10-4	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	C
136	142	Sep 16	STL		PIT	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
137	143	Sep 17	STL		PIT	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
138	144	Sep 19	STL		PHI	W,2-1	CG	35	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
139	145	Sep 20	STL		PHI	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	5	2	0	7	0	C
140	146	Sep 21	STL		PHI	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	4	1	1	6	0	1B
141	147	Sep 23 (1)	STL		CHC	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	C
142	148	Sep 23 (2)	STL		CHC	L,1-15	CG	50	9.0	7	1	1	9	1	1B
143	149	Sep 24	STL		CHC	W,2-1	CG	38	10.0	14	0	0	14	1	1B
144	150	Sep 26	STL		NYM	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	1B
145	151	Sep 27	STL		NYM	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	C
146	152	Sep 29	STL	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
147	153	Sep 30	STL	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	66	16.0	15	0	0	15	0	C
148	154	Oct 1	STL	@	CHC	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
149	155	Oct 3	STL	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	8	1	0	9	0	1B
150	156	Oct 4	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	C
							150gm		1325.2	967	93	13	1073	15