John Earl 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 | |
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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 runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 5 |
Teams | |
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Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game | ||||
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Boston | 60 | .280 | .614 | .5 | 5.3 |
Career | 60 | .280 | .614 | .5 | 5.3 | |
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