Mel Simons

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: July 1, 1900 in Carlyle, IL us

Died: November 10, 1974 in Paducah, KY

Buried: Greenlea Cemetery, Fulton, KY

Debut: April 14, 1931 (Age 30-287d, 6,137th in MLB history)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 20, 1932 (Age 31-294d)
vs. SLB 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season

Full Name: Melbern Ellis Simons

Nicknames: Butch

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

AB

194

R

H

BA

.268

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.311

SLG

.314

OPS

.625

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1924	23	FLT	D	104	387	387		119									.307	.307								FLT · KITL
1925	24	MRD	D	127	481	481		143	20	21	4						.297	.297	.451	.748		217				MRD · CSTL
1926	25	MRD	D	124	468	468		161	27	11	2						.344	.344	.462	.806		216				MRD · CSTL
1927	26	MTG	B	156	549	549		198	37	13	6						.361	.361	.508	.869		279				MTG · SEAL
1928	27	BIR	A	150	612	612		189	28	8	5						.309	.309	.405	.714		248				BIR · SOUA
1929	28	LOU	AA	150	630	630		214	27	13	7						.340	.340	.457	.797		288				LOU · AA
1930	29	LOU	AA	154	668	668		248	49	15	11						.371	.371	.539	.910		360				LOU · AA
1931	30	TOL	AA	52	225	225		80	10	0	4						.356	.356	.453	.809		102				TOL · AA
1931	30	CHW	AL	68	208	189	24	52	9	0	0	12	1	1	12	17	.275	.318	.323	.641	73	61	0	7	87
1932	31	LOU	AA	147	608	608		191	21	8	3						.314	.314	.390	.704		237				LOU · AA
1932	31	CHW	AL	7	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	/78
1933	32	LOU	AA	152	621	621		201	44	7	1						.324	.324	.422	.746		262				LOU · AA
1934	33	LOU	AA	150	612	612		201	38	3	3						.328	.328	.415	.743		254				LOU · AA
1935	34	LOU	AA	134	525	525		185	31	5	1						.352	.352	.436	.789		229				LOU · AA
1936	35	LOU	AA	149	624	624		220	34	10	1						.353	.353	.444	.796		277				LOU · AA
1937	36	BRO-min	AA	157	630	630		199	35	8	1						.316	.316	.402	.717		253				LOU · AA
1938	37	LOU	AA	144	511	511		139	17	4	0						.272	.272	.321	.593		164				LOU · AA
1939	38	BRO-min	AA,B	85	226	226		63	7	0	0						.279	.279	.310	.588		70				MTL,MRD · IL,SEAL
1940	39	SHY	B	70	251	251		70	12	2	1						.279	.279	.355	.633		89				SHY · QUPL
1941	40	BWG,PAD	D	106	389	389		150	31	2	1						.386	.386	.483	.869		188				BWG,PAD · KITL
1942	41	QUE	C	58	192	192		60	14	2	0						.313	.313	.406	.719		78				QUE · CAML
2 Yrs				75	213	194	24	52	9	0	0	12	1	1	12	18	.268	.311	.314	.625	69	61	0	7
162 Game Avg.				162	460	419	52	112	19	0	0	26	2	2	26	39	.268	.311	.314	.625	69	132	0	15

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Batting Game Logs

1931
1932

Fielding Game Logs

1931
1932

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Advanced Stats

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