Baseball player
| John Simmons | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1920-06-06)June 6, 1920 Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Died: August 1, 2008(2008-08-01) (aged 88) Farmingdale, New York | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| 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 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
John Earl Simmons Jr. (June 6, 1920 – 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. In basketball, he played for the Boston Celtics (BAA), Troy Celtics (ABL), and Schenectady Packers (NYSPL). He was the brother of professional basketball player Connie Simmons, 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.
- ^ "Johnny Simmons BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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