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Ted Simmons

Q: When was Ted Simmons born?

Ted Simmons was born on August 9, 1949.

Q: Where was Ted Simmons born?

Ted Simmons was born in Highland Park, MI .

Q: How tall is Ted Simmons?

Ted Simmons is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ted Simmons weigh when playing?

Ted Simmons weighed 193 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ted Simmons in the Hall of Fame?

Ted Simmons was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2020.

Q: When was Ted Simmons drafted?

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

Q: What position did Ted Simmons play?

Ted Simmons was a Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ted Simmons have?

Ted Simmons had 2,472 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ted Simmons have?

Ted Simmons had 248 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ted Simmons' average?

Ted Simmons had a .285 average over his career.

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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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
1967	17	STL-min	A,Rk	53	216	191	20	53	12	3	6	42	2	2	22	23	.277	.352	.466	.818		89		1	0	2			CDR,CDS · MIDW,GULF
1968	18	STL-min	A	136	573	493	86	163	30	2	28	117	7	2	66	71	.331	.415	.570	.985		281		9	0	5			MOD · CALL
1968	18	STL	NL	2	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	156	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1969	19	STL-min	AAA,WRk	132	555	508	82	162	33	4	17	92	11	4	39	75	.319	.366	.500	.866		254		2	1	5			TUL,CNS · AA,FLIN
1969	19	STL	NL	5	16	14	0	3	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	1	.214	.250	.357	.607	69	5	0	0	0	1	0	/2H
1970	20	STL-min	AAA	15	63	51	10	19	4	1	1	8	1	0	11	2	.373	.476	.549	1.025		28		0	0	1			TUL · AA
1970	20	STL	NL	82	324	284	29	69	8	2	3	24	2	2	37	37	.243	.333	.317	.650	74	90	5	2	0	1	5	2/H
1971	21	STL	NL	133	563	510	64	155	32	4	7	77	1	3	36	50	.304	.347	.424	.771	114	216	20	3	4	10	3	*2/H	MVP-16
1972	22	STL	NL	152	629	594	70	180	36	6	16	96	1	3	29	57	.303	.336	.465	.801	127	276	18	2	1	3	8	*23/H	AS,MVP-10
1973	23	STL	NL	161	690	619	62	192	36	2	13	91	2	2	61	47	.310	.370	.438	.808	124	271	29	2	1	7	15	*2/39H	AS,MVP-14
1974	24	STL	NL	152	662	599	66	163	33	6	20	103	0	0	47	35	.272	.327	.447	.774	116	268	22	6	1	9	8	*23/H	AS,MVP-13
1975	25	STL	NL	157	649	581	80	193	32	3	18	100	1	3	63	35	.332	.396	.491	.887	142	285	20	1	0	4	16	*2/H37	MVP-6
1976	26	STL	NL	150	625	546	60	159	35	3	5	75	0	7	73	35	.291	.371	.394	.765	117	215	9	0	0	6	19	*23/7H5
1977	27	STL	NL	150	601	516	82	164	25	3	21	95	2	6	79	37	.318	.408	.500	.908	144	258	20	2	0	4	25	*2/H9	AS,MVP-9
1978	28	STL	NL	152	604	516	71	148	40	5	22	80	1	1	77	39	.287	.377	.512	.889	148	264	19	3	0	8	17	*27H	AS
1979	29	STL	NL	123	521	448	68	127	22	0	26	87	0	1	61	34	.283	.369	.507	.875	135	227	10	4	0	8	22	*2/H	AS
1980	30	STL	NL	145	562	495	84	150	33	2	21	98	1	0	59	45	.303	.375	.505	.880	141	250	13	2	0	6	13	*2H/7	SS
1981	31	MIL	AL	100	413	380	45	82	13	3	14	61	0	1	23	32	.216	.262	.376	.638	87	143	10	3	1	6	2	*2D/3H	AS
1982	32	MIL	AL	137	581	539	73	145	29	0	23	97	0	0	32	40	.269	.309	.451	.759	112	243	20	2	1	7	5	*2D/H
1983	33	MIL	AL	153	650	600	76	185	39	3	13	108	4	2	41	51	.308	.351	.448	.799	126	269	23	2	0	7	6	2D/H	AS,MVP-19
1984	34	MIL	AL	132	532	497	44	110	23	2	4	52	3	0	30	40	.221	.269	.300	.569	61	149	23	3	1	1	3	D35/H
1985	35	MIL	AL	143	592	528	60	144	28	2	12	76	1	1	57	32	.273	.342	.402	.743	104	212	17	1	1	5	9	D32/H5
1986	36	ATL	NL	76	144	127	14	32	5	0	4	25	1	0	12	14	.252	.313	.386	.698	88	49	1	1	0	4	5	H32/5
1987	37	ATL	NL	73	200	177	20	49	8	0	4	30	1	1	21	23	.277	.350	.390	.740	93	69	4	0	0	2	5	H32/5
1988	38	ATL	NL	78	123	107	6	21	6	0	2	11	0	0	15	9	.196	.293	.308	.601	71	33	4	0	0	1	2	H32
21 Yrs				2456	9685	8680	1074	2472	483	47	248	1389	21	33	855	694	.285	.348	.437	.785	118	3793	287	39	11	100	188
162 Game Avg.				162	639	573	71	163	32	3	16	92	1	2	56	46	.285	.348	.437	.785	118	250	19	3	1	7	12
				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
STL (13 yrs)				1564	6450	5725	736	1704	332	37	172	929	11	28	624	453	.298	.366	.459	.824	127	2626	185	27	7	67	151
MIL (5 yrs)				665	2768	2544	298	666	132	10	66	394	8	4	183	195	.262	.311	.399	.711	100	1016	93	11	4	26	25
ATL (3 yrs)				227	467	411	40	102	19	0	10	66	2	1	48	46	.248	.323	.367	.691	86	151	9	1	0	7	12

NL (16 yrs)				1791	6917	6136	776	1806	351	37	182	995	13	29	672	499	.294	.363	.453	.815	125	2777	194	28	7	74	163
AL (5 yrs)				665	2768	2544	298	666	132	10	66	394	8	4	183	195	.262	.311	.399	.711	100	1016	93	11	4	26	25

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ted Simmons?

Ted Simmons is 75 years old.

When was Ted Simmons born?

Ted Simmons was born on August 9, 1949.

Where was Ted Simmons born?

Ted Simmons was born in Highland Park, MI.

How tall is Ted Simmons?

Ted Simmons is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Ted Simmons weigh when playing?

Ted Simmons weighed 193 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ted Simmons play?

Ted Simmons played 21 seasons.

Is Ted Simmons in the Hall of Fame?

Ted Simmons was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2020.

When was Ted Simmons drafted?

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

What position did Ted Simmons play?

Ted Simmons was a Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Ted Simmons have?

Ted Simmons had 2,472 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ted Simmons have?

Ted Simmons had 248 home runs over his career.

What was Ted Simmons' average?

Ted Simmons had a .285 average over his career.

How many teams has Ted Simmons played for?

Ted Simmons played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves.

How many World Series has Ted Simmons won?

Ted Simmons has never won a World Series.

When did Ted Simmons retire?

Ted Simmons last played in 1988.

What are Ted Simmons' nicknames?

Simba is a nickname for Ted Simmons.

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