Al Simmons

Q: When was Al Simmons born?

Al Simmons was born on May 22, 1902.

Q: Where was Al Simmons born?

Al Simmons was born in Milwaukee, WI .

Q: How tall was Al Simmons?

Al Simmons was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Al Simmons weigh when playing?

Al Simmons weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Al Simmons in the Hall of Fame?

Al Simmons was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1953.

Q: How many hits did Al Simmons have?

Al Simmons had 2,927 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Al Simmons have?

Al Simmons had 307 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Al Simmons' average?

Al Simmons had a .334 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Al Simmons played for?

Al Simmons played for 7 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Boston Bees, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox.

Q: When did Al Simmons retire?

Al Simmons last played in 1944.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: May 22, 1902 in Milwaukee, WI us

Died: May 26, 1956 in Milwaukee, WI

Buried: St. Adalbert Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI

Debut: April 15, 1924 (Age 21-329d, 5,955th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 1, 1944 (Age 42-040d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1953. (Voted by BBWAA on 199/264 ballots)
View Al Simmons's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1924 season

Full Name: Aloysius Harry Simmons

Nicknames: Bucketfoot Al or Bucket Hitter Al

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

68.3

8759

2927

307

.334

1507

RBI

1828

OBP

.380

SLG

.535

OPS

.915

OPS+

133

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1923	21	PHA-min	A	144	525	525		189	36	10	12						.360	.360	.535	.895		281							SHV · TL
1924	22	PHA	AL	152	647	594	69	183	31	9	8	102	16	15	30	60	.308	.343	.431	.774	98	256		2	18		0	*87/9	MVP-11
1925	23	PHA	AL	153	697	*654*	122	*253*	43	12	24	129	7	14	35	41	.387	.419	.599	1.018	149	*392*		1	6		6	*8	MVP-2
1926	24	PHA	AL	147	642	583	90	199	53	10	19	110	11	3	48	49	.341	.392	.564	.957	143	329		1	10		6	*8	MVP-5
1927	25	PHA	AL	106	458	406	86	159	36	11	15	108	10	3	31	30	.392	.436	.645	1.081	172	262		1	20		3	*87/H9	MVP-4
1928	26	PHA	AL	119	509	464	78	163	33	9	15	107	1	4	31	30	.351	.396	.558	.954	145	259		3	11		3	*7/H
1929	27	PHA	AL	143	629	581	114	212	41	9	34	157	4	3	31	38	.365	.398	.642	1.040	159	373		1	16		8	*7/H	MVP-3
1930	28	PHA	AL	138	611	554	152	211	41	16	36	165	9	2	39	34	.381	.423	.708	1.130	175	392		1	17		1	*7/8H	MVP-2
1931	29	PHA	AL	128	563	513	105	200	37	13	22	128	3	3	47	45	*.390*	.444	.641	1.085	175	329		3	0		10	*7/8	MVP-3
1932	30	PHA	AL	154	718	*670*	144	216	28	9	35	151	4	2	47	76	.322	.368	.548	.915	131	367		1	0		1	*7/8	MVP-9
1933	31	CHW	AL	146	648	605	85	200	29	10	14	119	5	1	39	49	.331	.373	.481	.854	131	291		2	2		7	*7/8H	AS,MVP-8
1934	32	CHW	AL	138	613	558	102	192	36	7	18	104	3	2	53	58	.344	.403	.530	.933	137	296		2	0		14	*7/8	AS,MVP-11
1935	33	CHW	AL	128	562	525	68	140	22	7	16	79	4	6	33	43	.267	.313	.427	.739	88	224		2	1		2	*87/H	AS
1936	34	DET	AL	143	620	568	96	186	38	6	13	112	6	4	49	35	.327	.383	.484	.867	113	275		2	1		7	*8/7H3
1937	35	WSH	AL	103	453	419	60	117	21	10	8	84	3	2	27	35	.279	.329	.434	.763	94	182		4	3		3	7/8H
1938	36	WSH	AL	125	512	470	79	142	23	6	21	95	2	1	38	40	.302	.357	.511	.868	123	240		2	2		1	*7H/89
1939	37	TOT	NL	102	381	351	39	96	17	5	7	44	0	2	24	43	.274	.324	.410	.734	102	144	13	2	4		5	7H
1939	37	BSN	NL	93	358	330	39	93	17	5	7	43	0	2	22	40	.282	.331	.427	.758	109	141	13	2	4		5	7H
1939	37	CIN	NL	9	23	21	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	.143	.217	.143	.360	-2	3	0	0	0		0	/7H
1940	38	PHA	AL	37	85	81	7	25	4	0	1	19	0	0	4	8	.309	.341	.395	.736	93	32	4	0	0		0	H7
1941	39	PHA	AL	9	25	24	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.125	.160	.167	.327	-12	4	2	0	0		0	/7H

1943	41	BOS	AL	40	141	133	9	27	5	0	1	12	0	1	8	21	.203	.248	.263	.511	48	35	3	0	0		2	7/H
1944	42	PHA	AL	4	6	6	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	190	3	1	0	0		0	/7H
20 Yrs				2215	9520	8759	1507	2927	539	149	307	1828	88	68	615	737	.334	.380	.535	.915	133	4685	23	30	111		79
162 Game Avg.				162	696	641	110	214	39	11	22	134	6	5	45	54	.334	.380	.535	.915	133	343		2	8		6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
PHA (12 yrs)				1290	5590	5130	969	1827	348	98	209	1179	65	49	344	413	.356	.398	.584	.983	147	2998		14	98		38
CHW (3 yrs)				412	1823	1688	255	532	87	24	48	302	12	9	125	150	.315	.364	.480	.845	119	811		6	3		23
WSH (2 yrs)				228	965	889	139	259	44	16	29	179	5	3	65	75	.291	.344	.475	.818	109	422		6	5		4
CIN (1 yr)				9	23	21	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	.143	.217	.143	.360	-2	3	0	0	0		0
BSN (1 yr)				93	358	330	39	93	17	5	7	43	0	2	22	40	.282	.331	.427	.758	109	141	13	2	4		5
DET (1 yr)				143	620	568	96	186	38	6	13	112	6	4	49	35	.327	.383	.484	.867	113	275		2	1		7
BOS (1 yr)				40	141	133	9	27	5	0	1	12	0	1	8	21	.203	.248	.263	.511	48	35	3	0	0		2

AL (19 yrs)				2113	9139	8408	1468	2831	522	144	300	1784	88	66	591	694	.337	.382	.540	.922	134	4541		28	107		74
NL (1 yr)				102	381	351	39	96	17	5	7	44	0	2	24	43	.274	.324	.410	.734	102	144	13	2	4		5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Al Simmons born?

Al Simmons was born on May 22, 1902.

Where was Al Simmons born?

Al Simmons was born in Milwaukee, WI.

How tall was Al Simmons?

Al Simmons was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Al Simmons weigh when playing?

Al Simmons weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Al Simmons play?

Al Simmons played 20 seasons.

Is Al Simmons in the Hall of Fame?

Al Simmons was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1953.

What position did Al Simmons play?

Al Simmons was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Al Simmons have?

Al Simmons had 2,927 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Al Simmons have?

Al Simmons had 307 home runs over his career.

What was Al Simmons' average?

Al Simmons had a .334 average over his career.

How many teams has Al Simmons played for?

Al Simmons played for 7 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Boston Bees, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Al Simmons won?

Al Simmons won 2 World Series.

When did Al Simmons retire?