Neil Simons
Neil Robert Simons
Born: July 31, 1958
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 14 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Clemson
Career: 1980-1983
Neil Simons compiled a career batting average of .269 with 13 home runs and 156 RBI in his 417-game career with the Astros Blue, Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros, Asheville Tourists and Fort Lauderdale Yankees. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | GULF | Astros Blue | 62 | 261 | 212 | 34 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 11 | .269 | .398 | .392 | .790 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 74 | 296 | 264 | 31 | 65 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 30 | .246 | .315 | .367 | .683 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 53 | 196 | 166 | 32 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 20 | .325 | .403 | .464 | .867 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 130 | 530 | 419 | 64 | 124 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 10 | 14 | 96 | 50 | .296 | .421 | .370 | .791 | 155 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 19 | 52 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .186 | .327 | .256 | .583 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 13 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .225 | .279 | .325 | .604 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 66 | 215 | 178 | 28 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 21 | .213 | .322 | .298 | .620 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Totals | 417 | 1594 | 1322 | 198 | 355 | 55 | 20 | 13 | 156 | 31 | 28 | 234 | 146 | .269 | .375 | .370 | .745 | 489 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | GULF | Astros Blue | OF | 62 | 105 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 1.790 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 58 | 132 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .972 | 2.379 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | OF | 53 | 87 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .948 | 1.717 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | OF | 128 | 272 | 7 | 7 | 3 | .976 | 2.180 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .667 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 8 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 58 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 1.793 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 4.667 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| Totals | 389 | 784 | 29 | 20 | 10 | .976 | 2.090 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros Blue | HOU | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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