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 on 13/16 ballots)
View Ted Simmons's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	28-45 / in Starts: 19-19
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	29 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 11 bases loaded PA and 9 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	9

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 200 PAs	30
Actual Runners on Base	161 (82-55-24)
Avg. MLBer w/ 200 PAs	23
Avg. Runners on Base	122 (59-40-21)

Most Driven In
D Murphy	5
G Roenicke	4
Self	4
G Perry	3
D James	3
K Griffey	3
A Thomas	2
R RamÃrez	2

Most Driven In By
G Hubbard	5
Self	4
D Murphy	2
G Nettles	2
J Blauser	2
A Thomas	2
K Oberkfell	1
P Runge	1

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	2306	3 (2)	Apr 10	ATL	@	NYM	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	1.18	-0.113	1.71	-0.10%	-1.02	1B
2	2307	4	Apr 11	ATL	@	NYM	W,4-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.78	-0.049	2.39	-0.04%	-0.22	PH
3	2308	5	Apr 12	ATL	@	NYM	W,12-4	CG	5	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.444	.744	5	.39	0.097	.55	0.08%	0.88	1B
4	2309	8 (2)	Apr 15	ATL		CIN	W,4-3	GS-8	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.154	.214	.308	.522	5	.44	-0.026	.67	-0.02%	-0.21	1B
5	2310	12 (3)	Apr 21	ATL	@	HOU	L,6-7	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.158	.222	.380	5	.79	-0.099	1.15	-0.09%	-1.53	1B
6	2311	13	Apr 22	ATL	@	HOU	L,0-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.174	.227	.401	5	1.05	0.018	1.50	0.02%	-0.66	1B
7	2312	15 (1)	Apr 24	ATL		SFG	L,5-7	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.261	.469	9	1.84	0.113	2.25	0.08%	0.72	PH
8	2313	16	Apr 25	ATL		SFG	W,5-3	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.200	.250	.450	9	4.22	-0.254	4.60	-0.17%	-1.60	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	2314	22 (5)	May 1	ATL		HOU	L,3-12	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.231	.400	.631	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.78	PH
10	2315	23	May 2	ATL		HOU	W,12-4	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.226	.367	.592	5	.65	0.012	.54	0.01%	-0.24	1B
11	2316	26 (2)	May 5	ATL		MON	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.250	.387	.637	9	.59	0.031	.56	0.02%	0.13	PH
12	2317	28 (1)	May 8	ATL		NYM	W,4-3	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.242	.375	.617	9	2.94	-0.072	1.84	-0.03%	-0.31	PH 1B
13	2318	29	May 9	ATL		NYM	W,5-4	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.243	.361	.604	5	.66	0.066	.49	0.03%	0.36	1B
14	2319	30	May 10	ATL		NYM	W,8-7	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.225	.333	.558	5	.66	-0.053	.51	-0.03%	-0.65	1B
15	2320	31	May 11	ATL	@	MON	L,6-7	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.244	.350	.594	9	4.07	0.070	3.76	0.04%	0.34	PH
16	2321	33 (1)	May 13	ATL	@	PHI	W,10-5	CG	5	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.283	.372	.655	5	.26	0.045	.26	0.03%	2.22	1B
17	2322	34	May 14	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.277	.364	.640	9	2.16	-0.054	2.43	-0.04%	-0.17	PH
18	2323	35	May 15	ATL	@	PIT	W,9-3	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.265	.348	.613	9	.93	-0.047	.92	-0.03%	-0.48	1B
19	2324	36	May 16	ATL	@	PIT	W,10-8	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.275	.417	.691	5	1.93	0.317	2.26	0.22%	2.04	PH 1B
20	2325	37	May 17	ATL	@	PIT	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.288	.429	.717	9	2.70	0.062	3.35	0.05%	0.34	PH
21	2326	38	May 19	ATL		STL	W,6-5	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.298	.426	.724	5	2.15	0.323	2.88	0.26%	0.88	1B
22	2327	42 (3)	May 23	ATL	@	CHC	L,6-7	16-16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.293	.418	.711	8	6.88	-0.174	9.02	-0.14%	-0.79	PH
23	2328	43	May 24	ATL	@	CHC	L,2-3	GS-9	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.306	.404	.710	5	1.26	0.065	1.71	0.05%	0.23	1B
24	2329	46 (2)	May 28	ATL	@	STL	L,5-11	CG	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.328	.400	.728	5	.78	0.000	1.19	0.00%	0.16	3B 1B
25	2330	48 (1)	May 30	ATL		CHC	L,6-11	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.338	.410	.748	2	.01	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.91	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	2331	51 (2)	Jun 3	ATL		PIT	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.319	.385	.704	5	1.42	-0.143	1.98	-0.12%	-1.31	1B
27	2332	55 (3)	Jun 7	ATL		SDP	W,13-12	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.329	.394	.723	9	2.94	0.073	2.89	0.04%	0.39	PH
28	2333	56	Jun 8	ATL		LAD	L,3-6	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.320	.382	.702	9	.85	-0.045	1.06	-0.03%	-0.90	PH C
29	2334	58 (1)	Jun 10	ATL		LAD	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.316	.389	.705	5	.84	0.149	.86	0.09%	1.51	1B
30	2335	60 (1)	Jun 12	ATL	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.325	.408	.733	5	1.18	0.137	1.81	0.13%	1.13	1B
31	2336	61	Jun 13	ATL	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.322	.438	.759	5	.84	0.039	1.48	0.04%	0.28	1B
32	2337	64 (2)	Jun 17	ATL		SFG	W,6-1	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.263	.318	.438	.756	9	.58	0.008	.96	0.01%	-0.09	PH
33	2338	65	Jun 18	ATL		CIN	L,4-8	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.323	.447	.770	5	.67	0.058	1.35	0.07%	0.73	1B
34	2339	68 (2)	Jun 21	ATL		CIN	L,5-6	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.319	.442	.761	7	3.53	-0.091	7.71	-0.12%	-0.25	PH
35	2340	69	Jun 23	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.316	.427	.743	5	1.37	-0.074	1.99	-0.06%	-0.36	1B
36	2341	71 (1)	Jun 25	ATL	@	LAD	L,1-2	8-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.320	.429	.749	9	3.66	-0.199	4.15	-0.14%	-0.73	PH 1B
37	2342	73 (1)	Jun 27	ATL	@	SDP	L,4-8	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.327	.429	.755	9	1.02	0.031	.84	0.02%	0.12	PH
38	2343	76 (2)	Jun 30	ATL	@	SFG	L,2-5	7-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.261	.330	.424	.754	9	1.91	0.005	2.44	0.00%	-0.38	PH 1B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	2344	78 (1)	Jul 3	ATL		STL	L,1-9	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.337	.424	.760	9	.23	0.009	.26	0.01%	0.67	PH
40	2345	79	Jul 4	ATL		STL	L,0-3	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.343	.430	.773	9	.96	0.048	.87	0.03%	0.39	PH
41	2346	80	Jul 5	ATL		STL	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.330	.412	.743	5	1.02	-0.067	.76	-0.03%	-0.52	1B
42	2347	81	Jul 7 (1)	ATL		NYM	L,2-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.327	.408	.735	9	1.94	-0.046	1.20	-0.02%	-0.59	PH
43	2348	82	Jul 7 (2)	ATL		NYM	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.333	.412	.745	5	1.06	0.134	.50	0.04%	1.24	3B
44	2349	85 (2)	Jul 10	ATL		PHI	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.330	.408	.738	9	2.77	-0.062	1.76	-0.02%	-0.49	PH
45	2350	90 (4)	Jul 18	ATL	@	MON	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.328	.404	.731	9	5.47	-0.143	4.60	-0.07%	-0.45	PH
46	2351	91	Jul 19	ATL	@	MON	L,1-2	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.325	.398	.723	5	1.77	0.106	1.17	0.04%	0.69	1B
47	2352	94 (2)	Jul 22	ATL	@	NYM	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.322	.394	.717	7	2.84	-0.071	1.60	-0.02%	-0.23	PH
48	2353	95	Jul 23	ATL	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.320	.389	.709	5	.92	-0.016	.47	-0.01%	-0.29	1B
49	2354	96	Jul 24	ATL	@	PHI	L,5-11	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.323	.390	.713	5	.59	0.040	.21	0.01%	0.24	1B
50	2355	99 (2)	Jul 28	ATL		HOU	W,6-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.258	.328	.383	.712	6	.51	-0.074	.20	-0.02%	-0.94	C
51	2356	100	Jul 29	ATL		HOU	W,5-3	6-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.258	.326	.383	.709	9	2.19	0.016	.95	0.00%	-0.15	PH
52	2357	101	Jul 30	ATL		HOU	L,5-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.324	.380	.704	5	.53	-0.014	.24	0.00%	-0.17	PH
53	2358	102	Jul 31	ATL		LAD	L,5-9	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.321	.377	.698	9	.47	-0.014	.17	0.00%	-0.33	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
54	2359	104 (1)	Aug 2	ATL		LAD	W,10-5	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.260	.324	.386	.710	5	.48	0.066	.10	0.01%	1.08	C
55	2360	108 (3)	Aug 7	ATL	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.329	.389	.718	6	.58	-0.015	.10	0.00%	-0.28	C
56	2361	110 (1)	Aug 9	ATL	@	LAD	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.327	.386	.713	8	1.27	-0.033	.44	-0.01%	-0.43	PH
57	2362	113 (2)	Aug 12	ATL	@	SDP	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.318	.375	.693	6	.63	-0.046	.12	-0.01%	-0.71	C
58	2363	117 (3)	Aug 16	ATL	@	HOU	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.310	.364	.674	5	1.10	-0.125	.10	-0.01%	-1.29	C
59	2364	121 (3)	Aug 20	ATL		CHC	W,13-4	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.310	.359	.669	5	.68	-0.006	.02	0.00%	-0.17	1B
60	2365	122	Aug 21	ATL		PIT	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.255	.321	.366	.687	6	1.14	0.164	.03	0.00%	1.94	C
61	2366	125 (2)	Aug 27 (1)	ATL	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.325	.369	.694	5	1.19	0.093	.06	0.00%	0.82	C
62	2367	128 (2)	Aug 29	ATL	@	STL	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.323	.367	.690	6	5.71	-0.146	.16	0.00%	-0.78	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
63	2368	131 (2)	Sep 1	ATL	@	PIT	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.333	.392	.725	6	.66	0.169	.01	0.00%	1.62	C
64	2369	135 (3)	Sep 6	ATL		MON	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.337	.401	.738	6	1.29	0.086	.00	0.00%	0.69	C
65	2370	140 (4)	Sep 12	ATL		LAD	W,10-9	CG(10)	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.344	.400	.744	6	1.71	0.050	.00	0.00%	1.50	C
66	2371	145 (4)	Sep 17	ATL	@	SDP	L,1-7	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.348	.399	.747	6	.98	0.082	.00	0.00%	0.48	C
67	2372	146	Sep 18	ATL	@	LAD	L,4-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.346	.396	.742	2	.44	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.32	PH
68	2373	147	Sep 19	ATL	@	LAD	W,10-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.344	.394	.738	8	.57	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.60	PH
69	2374	148	Sep 20	ATL	@	LAD	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.342	.392	.734	9	1.22	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
70	2375	150 (1)	Sep 23	ATL		HOU	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.340	.385	.725	6	1.80	-0.144	.00	0.00%	-1.01	C
71	2376	155 (4)	Sep 28	ATL	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.277	.349	.393	.742	6	1.25	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.37	C
72	2377	156	Sep 29	ATL	@	CIN	L,4-5	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.347	.391	.738	5	2.84	0.382	.00	0.00%	1.09	PH
73	2378	160 (3)	Oct 3	ATL	@	SFG	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.350	.390	.740	5	.63	0.069	.00	0.00%	0.73	C
							28-45		200	177	20	49	8	0	4	30	21	5	23	0	0	2	4	4	1	1	.277	.350	.390	.740		1.18	0.629	.93	0.06%	6.09

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