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Ted Simmons

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1968-1988 (1968-1988)
Proper Name
Ted Lyle Simmons
Nickname
Simba
Positions
C (1770) ... DH (279) ... 1B (196) ... OF (40) ... LF (37) ... 3B (29) ... RF (1)
Positions
C - DH - 1B - OF - LF - 3B - RF
Height / Weight
6-0 / 200
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
August 9,1949
High School
Southfield-Lathrup (Southfield,MI)
Signing Bonus
$ 50,000
MLBAM ID
122247
Retrosheet#
simmt001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career868010742472248138921.285.785

[Player Notes]

[1967] 1st Round Draft Pick (#10 overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals[2014] Added to the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor[2015] Inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame[2020] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Modern Baseball Era Committee)[2021] His #23 was retired by the Cardinals on July 31,2021More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1968St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2318C230100000011000001401.333.500.333.833.333.000.50025.0025.001.000.00
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2319C51403010300110010051612.214.250.357.607.214.143.2146.256.251.000.00
1970St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2320C8228429698232422373720155903241356.243.333.317.650.204.074.26911.4211.421.0094.67
1971St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2321C13351064155324777133650341032021656343112.304.347.424.771.186.120.3206.398.881.3972.86
1972St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2322C15259470180366169613295721381827662958122.303.336.465.801.207.162.3134.619.061.9737.13
1973St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2323C161619621923621391226147217152927169051141.310.370.438.808.226.128.3168.846.810.7747.62
1974St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2324C152599661633362010300473561982226866259104.272.327.447.774.254.175.2597.105.290.7429.95
1975St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2325C1575818019332318100136335104162028564953140.332.396.491.887.263.159.3299.715.390.5632.28
1976St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2326C1505466015935357507733500619921562543116.291.371.394.765.223.103.30111.685.600.48109.20
1977St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2327C150516821642532195267937204252025860149115.318.408.500.908.328.182.31013.146.160.4724.57
1978St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2328C15251671148405228011773930817192646046781.287.377.512.889.374.225.27212.756.460.5123.45
1979St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2329C12344868127220268701613440822102275214879.283.369.507.876.357.224.25511.716.530.5617.23
1980St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2330C14549584150332219810594520613132505625694.303.375.505.880.323.202.29710.508.010.7623.57
1981Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2331C100380458213314610123323162101434133052.216.262.376.638.218.160.2005.577.751.3927.14
1982Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2332C1375397314529023970032402175202435815293.269.309.451.760.241.182.2535.516.881.2523.43
1983Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2333C-DH153600761853931310842415120762326965055130.308.351.448.799.212.140.3176.317.851.2446.15
1984Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2334DH132497441102324523030403113231495322981.221.269.300.569.145.079.2335.647.521.33124.25
1985Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2335DH14352860144282127611573211591721259242102.273.342.402.744.237.129.2709.635.410.5644.00
1986Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL23361B-C761271432504251012141045149144923.252.313.386.699.236.134.2488.339.721.1731.75
1987Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL23371B-C7317720498043011212300254692001237.277.350.390.740.232.113.29610.5011.501.1044.25
1988Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL23381B-C7810762160211001590012433123813.196.293.308.601.252.112.19612.207.320.6053.50
1968MLBTotal--SLN------230100000011000001401.333.500.333.833.333.000.50025.0025.001.00NL1968
1969MLBTotal--SLN------51403010300110010051612.214.250.357.607.214.143.2146.256.251.00NL1969
1970MLBTotal--SLN------8228429698232422373720155903241356.243.333.317.650.204.074.26911.4211.421.0094.67NL1970
1971MLBTotal--SLN------13351064155324777133650341032021656343112.304.347.424.771.186.120.3206.398.881.3972.86NL1971
1972MLBTotal--SLN------15259470180366169613295721381827662958122.303.336.465.801.207.162.3134.619.061.9737.13NL1972
1973MLBTotal--SLN------161619621923621391226147217152927169051141.310.370.438.808.226.128.3168.846.810.7747.62NL1973
1974MLBTotal--SLN------152599661633362010300473561982226866259104.272.327.447.774.254.175.2597.105.290.7429.95NL1974
1975MLBTotal--SLN------1575818019332318100136335104162028564953140.332.396.491.887.263.158.3299.715.390.5632.28NL1975
1976MLBTotal--SLN------1505466015935357507733500619921562543116.291.371.394.765.223.103.30111.685.600.48109.20NL1976
1977MLBTotal--SLN------150516821642532195267937204252025860149115.318.408.500.908.328.182.31013.146.160.4724.57NL1977
1978MLBTotal--SLN------15251671148405228011773930817192646046781.287.377.512.889.374.225.27212.756.460.5123.45NL1978
1979MLBTotal--SLN------12344868127220268701613440822102275214879.283.369.507.875.357.223.25511.716.530.5617.23NL1979
1980MLBTotal--SLN------14549584150332219810594520613132505625694.303.375.505.880.323.202.29710.508.010.7623.57NL1980
1981MLBTotal--MIL------100380458213314610123323162101434133052.216.262.376.638.218.161.2005.577.751.3927.14AL1981
1982MLBTotal--MIL------1375397314529023970032402175202435815293.269.309.451.759.241.182.2535.516.881.2523.43AL1982
1983MLBTotal--MIL------153600761853931310842415120762326965055130.308.351.448.799.212.140.3176.317.851.2446.15AL1983
1984MLBTotal--MIL------132497441102324523030403113231495322981.221.269.300.569.145.078.2335.647.521.33124.25AL1984
1985MLBTotal--MIL------14352860144282127611573211591721259242102.273.342.402.743.237.129.2709.635.410.5644.00AL1985
1986MLBTotal--ATL------761271432504251012141045149144923.252.313.386.698.236.134.2488.339.721.1731.75NL1986
1987MLBTotal--ATL------7317720498043011212300254692001237.277.350.390.740.232.113.29610.5011.501.1044.25NL1987
1988MLBTotal--ATL------7810762160211001590012433123813.196.293.308.601.252.112.19612.207.320.6053.50NL1988
Tot:MLB (21 yrs)MLB245686801074247248347248138921338556943911100188287379396857781694.285.348.437.785.249.152.2848.837.170.8135.00
Tot:NL (16 yrs)NL17916136776180635137182995132967249928774163194277769175701236.294.363.453.815.265.158.2949.727.210.7433.71
Tot:AL (5 yrs)AL665254429866613210663948418319511426259310162768208458.262.311.399.711.211.138.2606.617.041.0738.55

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1973National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1977National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1978National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28130100000001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1981American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar311101000100000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1981Milwaukee BrewersDivision SeriesPlayoffs3151914101400220000082122.211.286.421.707.316.210.1889.529.521.004.76
1982Milwaukee BrewersChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3251833000100140000031903.167.211.167.378.056.000.2145.2621.054.000.00
1982Milwaukee BrewersWorld SeriesPlayoffs32723240023005300000102822.174.321.435.756.478.261.11117.8610.710.607.14
1983American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs)AllStar51002000100020000021002.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0020.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs)Playoffs17606111038008900000216847.183.279.350.629.300.167.16711.7613.241.1320.00
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1968St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB18C2-10.0310044001.0002.00.403.601.2100.03
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB19C4-28.022010232200.9575.50.797.112.580.04
1970St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB20C79-691.0466375250850300.9906.40.736.5748.896.32
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Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1968St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1897651-2Red SchoendienstLost World Series (Tigers)
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN1987754-5Red Schoendienstdnq
1970St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2076864-82Red Schoendienstdnq
1971St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2190722-133Red Schoendienstdnq
1972St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2275814-152Red Schoendienstdnq
1973St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2381812-161Red Schoendienstdnq
1974St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2486752-152Red SchoendienstdnqNL-POTW
1975St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2582804-157Red Schoendienstdnq
1976St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2672905-150Red Schoendienstdnq
1977St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2783793-150Vern RappdnqNL-POTW
1978St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2869935-152Ken Boyer, Vern Rapp, Jack Kroldnq
1979St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2986763-123Ken BoyerdnqNL-POTW
1980St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3074884-145Whitey Herzog, Ken Boyer, Red Schoendienst, Jack KroldnqNL-SS
1981Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL3162470-100Buck RodgersLost ALCS (Yankees)
1982Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL3295671-137Harvey Kuenn, Buck RodgersLost World Series (Cardinals)
1983Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL3387755-153Harvey Kuenndnq
1984Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL3467947-132Rene Lachemanndnq
1985Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL3571906-143George Bamberger1,000,000dnq
1986Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3672896-76Chuck Tanner1,000,000dnq
1987Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL3769925-73Chuck Tanner500,000dnq
1988Atlanta BravesNLMLBATL38541066-78Russ Nixon, Chuck Tanner470,000dnq
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1992Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBMLBPITGeneral Manager9666.59310.0Lost NLCS (Braves)
1993Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBMLBPITGeneral Manager7587.463522.0dnq
2008Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILBench Coach9072.55627.5Lost in NLDS (Philadelphia)
2009San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNBench Coach7587.463420.0dnq
2010San Diego PadresNLMLBMLBSDNBench Coach9072.55622.0dnq
5 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1988-06-23Activated from Disabled ListAtlanta BravesNoHist
1988-06-07DL - Strained calfAtlanta BravesNoInjury
1986-03-05Traded from Milwaukee Brewers to Atlanta Braves for Rick Cerone, Dave Clay and Flavio AlfaroAtlanta BravesNoHist
1984-01-16Signed to #-year contract for 1984-1984 ($0m) [Free Agent]Milwaukee BrewersNoHist
1983-11-07Granted free agencyNoHist
1980-12-12Traded from St. Louis Cardinals with Pete Vuckovich and Rollie Fingers to Milwaukee Brewers for Sixto Lezcano, David Green, Lary Sorensen and Dave LaPointMilwaukee BrewersNoHist
1979-07-24Activated from Disabled ListSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1979-06-25DL - Fractured left wristSt. Louis CardinalsNoInjury
1967-06-06Signed out of draft (Michigan HS)St. Louis CardinalsNoHist
9 record(s)

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1967St. Louis Cardinals50,000Signing Bonus
1985Milwaukee Brewers351,000,000340371,57160,000
1986Atlanta Braves361,000,000453412,52060,000
1987Atlanta Braves37500,00010206412,45462,500
1988Atlanta Braves38470,0007229438,72962,500
5 season(s)$3,020,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
37
Power
68
Contact
90
XBH
67
RBIs
84
Runs
43
Hitting
74
Durability
74
Team
.490

[Career Highlights]

[1967]  Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in Round #1 (#10) out of Southfield-Lathrup (Southfield,MI)
[1968]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1969]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1970]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1971]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Finished 16th in NL-MVP voting with 13 points ... Finished top 10 in NL in Doubles, Sacrifice Flies, Grounded into Double Play
[1972]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Finished 10th in NL-MVP voting with 22 points ... Finished top 10 in NL in Batting Average, Games Played, At Bats, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Runs Batted In, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits
[1973]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Finished 14th in NL-MVP voting with 20 points ... Led NL in Grounded into Double Play ... Finished top 10 in NL in Batting Average, Games Played, At Bats, Hits, Doubles, Intentional Walks, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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