Nelson Simmons

Positions: Outfielder and Designated Hitter

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: June 27, 1963 in Washington, DC us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Madison HS (San Diego, CA).

High School: Madison HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: September 4, 1984 (Age 21-069d, 14,957th in major league history)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 8, 1987 (Age 23-315d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Nelson Bernard Simmons

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

330

.261

RBI

OBP

.319

SLG

.409

OPS

.728

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1981	18	DET-min	Rk	69	291	267	36	79	14	1	10	45	2	4	18	38	.296	.340	.468	.808		125		2	0	4	2		BRS · APPY
1982	19	DET-min	A,AA	141	572	521	70	150	24	8	9	65	2	3	50	87	.288	.350	.417	.766		217		0	0	1	13		LAK,BIR · FLOR,SOUL
1983	20	DET-min	AA	118	460	404	57	110	17	1	11	64	2	4	52	83	.272	.354	.401	.755		162		1	0	3	6		BIR · SOUL
1984	21	DET-min	AAA	142	561	501	79	154	41	5	22	83	0	4	53	106	.307	.370	.541	.911		271		0	1	6	0		EVN · AA
1984	21	DET	AL	9	32	30	4	13	2	0	0	3	1	0	2	5	.433	.469	.500	.969	170	15	2	0	0	0	1	/D97H
1985	22	DET-min	AAA	49	207	188	17	46	14	0	9	26	0	0	14	30	.245	.295	.463	.757		87		1	0	4	1		NVL · AA
1985	22	DET	AL	75	281	251	31	60	11	0	10	33	1	0	26	41	.239	.306	.402	.708	94	101	4	0	0	4	5	D79/H

1986	23	BAL-DET-min	AAA	103	397	349	38	92	15	5	8	41	4	1	38	65	.264	.332	.404	.736		141		0	5	5	2		ROC,NVL · IL,AA
1987	24	BAL-SEA-min	AAA	82	310	275	39	77	15	1	6	34	1	2	31	38	.280	.348	.407	.756		112		0	0	4	1		ROC,CGY · IL,PCL
1987	24	BAL	AL	16	54	49	3	13	1	1	1	4	0	1	3	8	.265	.296	.388	.684	82	19	3	0	0	2	0	9/HD
1988	25	SEA-min	AAA	127	522	459	74	140	27	2	14	73	4	7	59	65	.305	.382	.464	.846		213		0	1	3	6		CGY · PCL
1989	26	STL-min	AAA	5	20	19	3	6	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	3	.316	.350	.579	.929		11		0	0	0	0		LOU · AA
1990	27	OAK-min	AA	123	524	453	70	116	19	1	15	55	0	3	62	64	.256	.344	.402	.746		182		1	4	4	4		HVL · SOUL
1991	28	OAK-min	AAA	118	482	427	48	116	18	2	8	67	0	1	48	56	.272	.340	.379	.720		162	14	0	0	7	6		TAC · PCL
1992	29	MIL-min	AAA	4	12	10	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	.200	.273	.500	.773		5	0	0	1	0	0		DEN · AA
1993	30	CAL-min	A+	20	87	76	13	25	8	0	5	23	0	1	10	7	.329	.402	.632	1.034		48	0	0	0	1	0		PSP · CALL
1995	32	PIT-min	AAA	107	333	299	44	84	17	0	9	58	1	1	30	45	.281	.342	.428	.770		128	5	0	0	4	3		CGY · PCL
3 Yrs				100	367	330	38	86	14	1	11	40	2	1	31	54	.261	.319	.409	.728	99	135	9	0	0	6	6
162 Game Avg.				162	595	535	62	139	23	2	18	65	3	2	50	87	.261	.319	.409	.728	99	219	15	0	0	10	10

DET (2 yrs)				84	313	281	35	73	13	0	10	36	2	0	28	46	.260	.323	.413	.735	102	116	6	0	0	4	6
BAL (1 yr)				16	54	49	3	13	1	1	1	4	0	1	3	8	.265	.296	.388	.684	82	19	3	0	0	2	0

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