Platoon Splits
Home or Away
First or Second Half
- Determined by All-Star Break
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
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Career
50.4
8680
2472
248
.285
1074
1389
21
.348
.437
.785
118
Season Totals