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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 28 KCM NAL CF 27 26 222.2 30 28 1 1 0 .967 .935 1.17 2.09 1.07 1.39
1937 28 2TM NAL RF 4 3 29.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.93 1.61 0.75 1.08
1937 28 CT NAL RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.13 1.58 1.00 1.10
1937 28 KCM NAL RF 3 2 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.86 1.63 0.67 1.07
1937 28 3TM NAL LF 6 4 31.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .933 1.74 1.57 1.00 1.03
1937 28 CT NAL LF 1 1 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 2.25 1.58 1.00 1.00
1937 28 KCM NAL LF 3 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .935 2.00 1.60 0.67 1.03
1937 28 CAG NAL LF 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .933 1.50 1.55 1.50 1.05
1937 28 CT NAL 1B 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.80 0.00 7.00
1938 29 2TM NAL CF 23 23 205.0 41 36 2 3 0 .927 .940 1.67 2.12 1.65 1.25
1938 29 KCM NAL CF 3 3 26.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .940 1.38 2.11 1.33 1.27
1938 29 CAG NAL CF 20 20 179.0 37 33 1 3 0 .919 .940 1.71 2.12 1.70 1.25
1939 30 CAG NAL CF 34 34 297.2 83 73 4 6 0 .928 .945 2.33 2.15 2.26 1.55
1939 30 CAG NAL RF 1 1 12.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.10
1939 30 CAG NAL P 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.10
1940 31 CAG NAL CF 19 19 157.1 26 25 0 1 0 .962 .940 1.43 1.91 1.32 1.17
1941 32 KCM NAL LF 29 29 246.0 40 34 3 3 0 .925 .941 1.35 1.55 1.28 0.71
1941 32 KCM NAL CF 12 12 106.0 17 14 2 1 1 .941 .967 1.36 2.18 1.33 1.00
1942 33 KCM NAL LF 48 48 404.1 75 66 3 6 1 .920 .927 1.54 1.67 1.44 1.12
1942 33 KCM NAL CF 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .960 4.50 2.48 2.00 1.70
1943 34 KCM NAL LF 23 22 180.0 22 18 0 4 0 .818 .933 0.90 1.60 0.78 0.91
1943 34 KCM NAL CF 4 4 32.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.56 2.25 0.50 1.28
1943 34 KCM NAL RF 4 3 27.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 0.33 1.61 0.25 0.93
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
2 Yrs 2 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.32 0.00 4.55
CF (7 Yrs) CF 120 118 1024.2 201 180 9 12 1 .940 .944 1.66 2.10 1.58 1.33
LF (4 Yrs) LF 106 103 861.1 143 124 6 13 1 .909 .932 1.36 1.62 1.23 0.96
RF (3 Yrs) RF 9 7 68.1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .940 0.53 1.59 0.44 1.01
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.80 0.00 7.00
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.10
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1937 28 KCM NAL CF 3 2 0 60.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 1.67 0
1937 28 KCM NAL LF 1 1 0 15.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.20 2.00 0
1942 33 KCM WS LF 4 0 108.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 0.42 1.25 0
2 Yrs 8 3 0 183.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 0.59 1.50 0
LF (2 Yrs) LF 5 1 0 123.0 8 7 0 1 0 .875 0.51 1.40 0
CF (1 Yr) CF 3 2 0 60.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 1.67 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Simms born?

Willie Simms was born on December 23, 1908.

Where was Willie Simms born?

Willie Simms was born in Shreveport, LA.

How tall was Willie Simms?

Willie Simms was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Simms weigh when playing?

Willie Simms weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Simms play?

Willie Simms played 7 seasons.

Is Willie Simms in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Simms has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Willie Simms play?

Willie Simms was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Willie Simms have?

Willie Simms had 211 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Simms have?

Willie Simms had 6 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Simms' average?

Willie Simms had a .233 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Simms played for?

Willie Simms played for 3 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati Tigers and Kansas City Monarchs.

How many World Series has Willie Simms won?

Willie Simms won 1 World Series.

When did Willie Simms retire?

Willie Simms last played in 1943.

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