Danny Simons
Danny Richard Simons
Born: October 11, 1943
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1961-1967
Danny Simons compiled a career batting average of .254 with 12 home runs and 193 RBI in his 628-game career with the Dothan Phillies, Magic Valley Cowboys, Greensboro Yankees, Chattanooga Lookouts, Macon Peaches, Eugene Emeralds and Spartanburg Phillies. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Dothan Phillies | 22 | 74 | 60 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | .183 | .324 | .267 | .591 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | D | ALFL | Dothan Phillies | 119 | 533 | 459 | 88 | 131 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 60 | 120 | .285 | .374 | .379 | .753 | 174 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 117 | 492 | 413 | 71 | 112 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 75 | 105 | .271 | .385 | .339 | .724 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 64 | 235 | 193 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 58 | .197 | .328 | .244 | .571 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 63 | 228 | 211 | 25 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 66 | .280 | .326 | .365 | .691 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 99 | 330 | 287 | 35 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 53 | .247 | .331 | .328 | .659 | 94 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 88 | 238 | 191 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 41 | .178 | .335 | .209 | .544 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 7 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .182 | .345 | .318 | .663 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 49 | 185 | 164 | 33 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 26 | .293 | .373 | .427 | .800 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 628 | 2344 | 2000 | 303 | 508 | 75 | 23 | 12 | 193 | 24 | 13 | 304 | 500 | .254 | .355 | .332 | .687 | 665 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Dothan Phillies | 2B | 18 | 39 | 36 | 5 | 6 | .938 | 4.167 |
| 1962 | D | ALFL | Dothan Phillies | 2B | 119 | 249 | 353 | 33 | 42 | .948 | 5.059 |
| 1963 | A | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 2B | 115 | 214 | 299 | 26 | 60 | .952 | 4.461 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 2B | 64 | 126 | 171 | 11 | 42 | .964 | 4.641 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 54 | 75 | 105 | 13 | 18 | .933 | 3.333 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 45 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .934 | 1.267 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 36 | 29 | 60 | 9 | 6 | .908 | 2.472 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 3B | 41 | 19 | 44 | 9 | 7 | .875 | 1.537 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 2B | 19 | 26 | 41 | 1 | 7 | .985 | 3.526 |
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 3B | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 2.200 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 3B | 37 | 25 | 70 | 12 | 7 | .888 | 2.568 |
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2B | 10 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 6 | .953 | 4.100 |
| Totals | 565 | 881 | 1215 | 126 | 205 | .943 | 3.710 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1962 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | PHI | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Macon Peaches | PHI | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1967 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI |
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