C Don Simmons #27
Birmingham Ironmen (ATL) DIX
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/11/1975
BNN Index | DIX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C DON SIMMONS #27 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
61 135 31 7 0 1 11 26 35 .230 .354 .304 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 KNX Loss, 5-10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 MTG Win, 8-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/07/1975 MTG Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/06/1975 @ KNX Loss, 2-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/05/1975 @ KNX Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 @ KNX Loss, 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/30/1975 @ JAX Win, 7-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/29/1975 @ JAX Loss, 2-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/27/1975 CHT Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1975 CHT Win, 5-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 61 135 31 7 0 1 11 12 26 35 .230 .354 .304 .658 .305 .074 69
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 164 0 4 0 1 3 0 41 8 0 0 0.0 16.5 4.12 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   41 9 3 0 0 0 5 8 11 0 1 0 .220 .347 .293 .640
Versus Right   94 22 4 0 1 11 7 18 24 0 2 0 .234 .357 .309 .666
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 0 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
April   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
May   44 9 2 0 0 2 1 8 10 0 0 0 .205 .327 .250 .577
June   38 15 3 0 1 5 6 4 9 0 0 0 .395 .452 .553 1.005
July   33 6 2 0 0 3 5 10 9 0 3 0 .182 .372 .242 .615
August   14 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205
Last Year   99 26 3 0 3 15 12 18 18 0 0 1 .263 .381 .384 .765
Career   234 57 10 0 4 26 24 44 53 0 3 1 .244 .366 .338 .703
Home   69 21 2 0 1 6 6 12 16 0 2 0 .304 .407 .377 .784
Road   66 10 5 0 0 5 6 14 19 0 1 0 .152 .300 .227 .527
Grass   135 31 7 0 1 11 12 26 35 0 3 0 .230 .354 .304 .658
Day   32 6 0 0 0 1 2 8 8 0 0 0 .188 .350 .188 .537
Night   103 25 7 0 1 10 10 18 27 0 3 0 .243 .355 .340 .695
As Starter   107 25 5 0 1 7 10 23 27 0 3 0 .234 .369 .308 .678
As Reliever / Substitution   28 6 2 0 0 4 2 3 8 0 0 0 .214 .290 .286 .576
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 61 135 31 7 0 1 11 12 26 0 0 35 0 0 .230 .354 .304 .658 67 69 0.1
Total DIX 99 234 57 10 0 4 26 24 44 1 0 53 0 0 .244 .366 .338 .703 80 83
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 35 33 233 21 2 255 1 .996 295.2 7.73 +0.5 .925 2 22 11 50.0
TOTAL C 284 260 2229 185 17 2423 9 .996 2358.2 9.21 +0.7 .977 15 216 96 44.4
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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