Joseph Simmons
Joseph William Simmons "Bunny"
Born: April 20, 1911
Deceased: September 22, 2000
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Career: 1929-1941
TSN Contract Card
Joseph Simmons compiled a career batting average of .266 with 11 home runs and 0 RBI in his 710-game career with the Monroe Drillers, Meridian Mets/Lake Charles Newporters, Vicksburg Hill Billies, Lake Charles Newporters, Baton Rouge Standards, Greenwood Chiefs, Pine Bluff Judges, Caruthersville Pilots, Washington Red Birds, Daytona Beach Islanders and Decatur Commodores. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | CSTL | (+) Monroe Drillers | 53 | 171 | 171 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .327 | .608 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | CSTL | (+) Meridian Mets/Lake Charles Newporters | 53 | 171 | 171 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .327 | .608 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | D | CSTL | (+) Lake Charles Newporters | 78 | 277 | 277 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .318 | .581 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | D | CSTL | (+) Vicksburg Hill Billies | 78 | 277 | 277 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .318 | .581 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | D | CSTL | Baton Rouge Standards | 93 | 327 | 327 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .324 | .584 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 98 | 324 | 324 | 92 | 17 | 2 | 9 | .284 | .284 | .432 | .716 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 120 | 411 | 411 | 98 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .277 | .516 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 110 | 365 | 365 | 99 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .326 | .597 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | 18 | 72 | 72 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .319 | .347 | .667 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | 92 | 313 | 313 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .358 | .645 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 89 | 253 | 253 | 61 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .332 | .573 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 19 | 58 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .207 | .397 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 71 | 218 | 218 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .344 | .633 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 710 | 2341 | 2341 | 0 | 622 | 100 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .336 | .602 | 787 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | D | CSTL | Baton Rouge Standards | C | 85 | 330 | 62 | 12 | .970 | 4.612 | |
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | C | 93 | 439 | 86 | 17 | .969 | 5.645 | |
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | C | 120 | 570 | 98 | 18 | .974 | 5.567 | |
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | C | 107 | 601 | 73 | 11 | .984 | 6.299 | |
| 1938 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | C | 18 | 149 | 12 | 1 | .994 | 8.944 | |
| 1939 | D | NEAR2 | Caruthersville Pilots | C | 90 | 647 | 61 | 8 | .989 | 7.867 | |
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | C | 76 | 554 | 56 | 7 | .989 | 8.026 | |
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | C | 66 | 398 | 54 | 9 | .980 | 6.848 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 19 | 104 | 11 | 2 | .983 | 6.053 | |
| Totals | 674 | 3792 | 513 | 85 | 0 | .981 | 6.387 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | D | Cotton States League | Monroe Drillers | |||
| 1929 | D | Cotton States League | Meridian Mets/Lake Charles Newporters | |||
| 1930 | D | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | |||
| 1930 | D | Cotton States League | Lake Charles Newporters | |||
| 1931 | D | Cotton States League | Baton Rouge Standards | |||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Greenwood Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | SLN | ||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Caruthersville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Caruthersville Pilots | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN |
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