C Don Simmons #27
Birmingham Ironmen (ATL) DIX
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | DIX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C DON SIMMONS #27 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 20 3 1 0 0 1 6 5 .150 .346 .200 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ NAS Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 JAC Win, 8-6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
05/09/1975 JAC Loss, 6-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/08/1975 JAC Loss, 3-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1975 @ MTG Loss, 6-8 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/03/1975 @ CHT Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/02/1975 @ CHT Loss, 3-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/01/1975 @ CHT Loss, 3-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1975 MTG Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/27/1975 MTG Loss, 7-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/04/1953
Born in:Colonial Heights, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 23rd Pick in Round 8
DIXIE LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 20 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 5 .150 .346 .200 .546 .272 .050 39
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 1.8 2.91 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .286 .500 .429 .929
Versus Right   13 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
April   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
May   14 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 .214 .353 .286 .639
Last Year   99 26 3 0 3 15 12 18 18 0 0 1 .263 .381 .384 .765
Career   119 29 4 0 3 16 13 24 23 0 0 1 .244 .375 .353 .728
Home   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 .091 .333 .091 .424
Road   9 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
Grass   20 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 5 0 0 0 .150 .346 .200 .546
Day   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 .100 .357 .100 .457
Night   10 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633
As Starter   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 .133 .350 .133 .483
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Huntsville - R 18 12 9 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633 74 71 -0.0
1971 Spokane - A 18 11 37 9 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 8 0 0 .243 .333 .270 .604 61 62 0.1
1972 Huntsville - R 19 36 148 44 6 0 4 17 20 26 0 0 38 0 1 .297 .402 .419 .821 122 132 1.4
1972 Spokane - A 19 29 92 21 2 1 1 12 8 13 0 0 25 0 0 .228 .324 .304 .628 68 66 0.0
1972 Gary - A 19 3 9 5 1 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 .556 .714 .667 1.381 287 248 0.4
1973 Gary - A 20 99 281 58 8 1 2 21 31 55 3 1 89 0 0 .206 .341 .263 .605 64 68 0.5
1974 Spokane - A 21 15 56 15 2 0 2 8 8 12 0 0 16 0 0 .268 .397 .411 .808 115 122 0.3
1974 Gary - A 21 40 135 33 3 0 6 21 19 24 2 1 39 0 1 .244 .364 .400 .764 107 101 0.6
1974 Birmingham - AA 21 38 99 26 3 0 3 15 12 18 1 0 18 0 0 .263 .381 .384 .765 97 103 0.6
1975 Birmingham - AA 22 11 20 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 5 0 0 .150 .346 .200 .546 35 39 -0.1
Total DIX 49 119 29 4 0 3 16 13 24 1 0 23 0 0 .244 .375 .353 .728 86 91
Total HL 142 425 96 12 1 8 42 53 83 6 2 129 0 1 .226 .359 .315 .674 84 84
Total COW 55 185 45 5 1 3 21 17 30 0 0 49 0 0 .243 .349 .330 .679 82 83
Total GSL 48 157 46 7 0 4 19 21 27 0 0 42 0 1 .293 .397 .414 .811 119 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Spokane - A C 11 11 96 11 0 108 1 .991 99.2 9.66 +0.6 1.167 0 6 3 50.0
1971 Huntsville - R C 9 0 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 25.0 10.08 -0.3 .000 1 1 0 0.0
1971 Huntsville - R LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.029
1972 Gary - A C 3 3 24 2 1 26 0 1.000 27.0 8.67 +0.3 .000 0 1 1 100.0
1972 Spokane - A C 25 23 204 16 4 221 1 .995 209.0 9.47 -0.6 1.133 1 20 8 40.0
1972 Huntsville - R C 36 36 342 36 1 383 5 .987 323.0 10.53 -0.2 1.071 2 65 30 46.2
1973 Gary - A C 83 77 675 50 5 726 1 .999 691.1 9.44 +0.7 1.097 7 58 25 43.1
1974 Birmingham - AA C 29 25 184 16 1 200 0 1.000 233.2 7.70 +0.3 .897 1 14 8 57.1
1974 Gary - A C 39 38 314 24 2 338 0 1.000 325.1 9.35 -1.1 .771 1 20 6 30.0
1974 Spokane - A C 14 14 129 9 1 138 0 1.000 129.0 9.63 +0.6 1.115 0 9 4 44.4
1975 Birmingham - AA C 5 5 31 2 0 33 0 1.000 43.0 6.91 -0.1 1.018 0 2 0 0.0
TOTAL C 254 232 2027 166 15 2201 8 .996 2106.0 9.37 +0.1 .990 13 196 85 43.4
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Bluff City; Bluff City, TN) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 8, Pick 23, 191st overall pick).
09/15/1971 Wins the 1971 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Huntsville Rockets!
10/02/1972 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for one week.
05/05/1973 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/23/1974 Wins the 1974 Championship with the Birmingham Ironmen!
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