John Simmons (baseball)
| John Simmons | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: July 7, 1924 Birmingham, Alabama | |||
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Died: August 1, 2008 (aged 84) Farmingdale, New York | |||
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| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 1 2 "Johnny Simmons BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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