#88 Al "Bucketfoot al" Simmons, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Al Simmons
Bucketfoot al
5/22/1902
27
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
5"11
190

Centerfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,000,000
1933
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89649
Versus LHP10106410
Versus RHP79639
Talent99549
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23PHAW 4-3411001100#5  
9/24PHAW 15-2523200200#4  
9/26@WASW 3-1400000001#6  
9/27@WASL 2-6401000000#6  
9/28@CLEL 1-4400000001#6  
9/29@DETL 4-5403000110#4  
9/30@SLAW 5-3301000020#4  
10/1WASW 3-2412200000#6  
10/2@BOSL 8-9410000010#3  
10/4NYYW 11-0533001201#4  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall151556171422131031045730.308.368.460.828.775.153
Projected151556171422131031045730.308.368.460.828.775.153
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall144621016019172565700.092.26.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1636116044541203400.374.433.546.979
vs. RHP393110262958633727310.280.339.425.764
Close/Late5317601916103110.321.415.491.906
Scoring Position167571014830327710.341.430.485.915
Pinch Hitting531002310010.600.571.8001.371
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7426482232855581818.311.348.504.852
Road7729289190548463912.305.383.421.804
March/April2167223041218141.328.439.552.991
May2510034800171937.340.352.420.772
June2694306122113115.319.387.468.855
July259529614221994.305.362.516.878
August2610127701101344.267.295.366.662
Sept/Oct28992912022122169.293.381.475.856

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1924153597189345151039745254055.317.364.466.829 CHA,AL
19251596152013752412510643265269.327.369.520.890CHA,AL
192612248715938323929639052280.326.373.559.931CHA
192715963220248121610610844294000.320.361.509.870CHA
192815859215837615998948264110.267.321.426.747CHA
19291515561714221310310457073000.308.368.460.828CHA
Total90234791080236331066286002768382252014.310.359.489.847 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Centerfield1471443218234617.9511261.02.47    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1924...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1924, off Garland Buckeye (DET)...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 4/4/1924...
Hit first career homerun on 4/20/1924, off Eli Juran (WAS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1924, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (A) on 6/18/1924...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1924, hitting .536 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1924...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 9/17/1925...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1925, hitting .481 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1925, hitting .406 with 6 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1925...
Injured on 5/16/1926 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 7/27/1926...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1927...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration...
10/13/1928: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1928...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/20/1929...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1925 - .520 - 6th
1926 - .559 - 4th
1927 - .509 - 5th
OPS
1926 - .931 - 6th
Hits
1927 - 202 - 9th
Doubles
1927 - 48 - 7th
Triples
1927 - 12 - 4th
Homeruns
1925 - 24 - 3rd
1926 - 23 - 5th
1927 - 16 - 8th
RBI
1924 - 103 - 7th
1925 - 125 - 2nd
1927 - 106 - 6th
   

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