NAME     : Ted Simmons
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/9/1949
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,250,000 through 1983
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 7  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1968  .333  0   0   2   3   1  0  0   0  0  0   1   1 .500 .333   STL
  1969  .214  0   3   5  14   3  0  1   0  0  0   1   1 .267 .357   STL
  1975  .000  0   0  12   4   0  0  0   2  0  0   0   0 .000 .000   NY,PIT
  1976  .214 14  44 100 313  67  9  5  45  4  2  49  41 .320 .409   PIT
  1977  .260 22  80 162 588 153 21  7  82 13  6  74  66 .343 .432   PIT
  1978  .228 15  53 151 464 106 17  2  66  0  0  66  42 .325 .371   PIT
  1979  .247 12  62 150 493 122 20  4  62  1  2  62  34 .332 .377   PiT
  1980  .278 13  67 141 385 107 15  2  68  1  0  74  29 .394 .429   PiT
 
  Total AB  : 2264
  Total AVG : .247
  Total Hits: 559
  Total HR  : 76
  Total RBI : 309
  Total Runs: 325
  Total SB  : 19
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 7/4/1979 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 10/5/1979 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 3 weeks...