John Simmons (baseball)
John Simmons | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Birmingham, Alabama | July 7, 1924|
Died: August 1, 2008 Farmingdale, New York | (aged 84)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1949, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1949, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .215 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 5 |
Teams | |
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John Earl "Johnny" Simmons (July 7, 1924 – August 1, 2008) was a professional baseball and basketball player. In baseball, he was an outfielder in Major League Baseball and played for the Washington Senators in 1949.[1] In basketball, he played for the Boston Celtics (BAA), Troy Celtics (ABL), and Schenectady Packers (NYSPL).[2] He was the brother of professional basketball player Connie Simmons,[2] and his son John Jr. played in the Kansas City Royals' farm system in the early 1970s.
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Boston | 60 | .280 | .614 | .5 | 5.3 |
Career | 60 | .280 | .614 | .5 | 5.3 |
References
- ^ "John Simmons Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ a b "Johnny Simmons BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2008 deaths
- American Basketball League (1925–55) players
- Baseball players from Alabama
- Basketball players from Alabama
- Boston Celtics players
- Guards (basketball)
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- NYU Violets baseball players
- NYU Violets men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama
- Washington Senators (1901–60) players
- American baseball outfielder, 1920s birth stubs