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Nelson Bernard Simmons (born June 27, 1963) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He attended James Madison High School. He played during three seasons at the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles.

Nelson Simmons
Simmons with the Nashville Sounds in 1985
Outfielder
Born: (1963-06-27) June 27, 1963 (age 59) Washington, D.C.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1984, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1987, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Runs	38
Hits	86
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1984–1985) Baltimore Orioles (1987)

Career

Simmons was drafted by the Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB draft. Simmons played his first professional season with their Rookie league Bristol Tigers in 1981, and his last with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A Calgary Cannons in 1995.

In a 3 year, 100 game MLB career, Simmons posted a .261 batting average (86-for-330) with 38 runs, 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. He finished his career with a .963 fielding percentage playing left and right field.

References

• "Nelson Simmons Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 23 January 2008.
• "Nelson Simmons Statistics". Baseball-Reference. 23 January 2008.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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