John Simmons (baseball)

John Earl "Johnny" Simmons Jr. (June 6, 1920 – August 1, 2008) was a professional baseball and basketball player. In baseball, he was an outfielder in Major League Baseball and played for the Washington Senators in 1949.[1] In basketball, he played for the Boston Celtics (BAA), Troy Celtics (ABL), and Schenectady Packers (NYSPL).[2] He was the brother of professional basketball player Connie Simmons,[2] and his son John Jr. played in the Kansas City Royals' farm system in the early 1970s.

John Simmons
Outfielder
Born: (1920-06-06)June 6, 1920
Birmingham, Alabama
Died: August 1, 2008(2008-08-01) (aged 88)
Farmingdale, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1949, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1949, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.215
Home runs0
Runs batted in5
Teams

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Boston 60.280.614.55.3
Career 60.280.614.55.3

References

  1. "John Simmons Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  2. "Johnny Simmons BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2016.


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