Max Simmons
Malcolm Early Simmons
Born: 1935
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1953-1960
Max Simmons compiled a career record of 68 wins and 41 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 297-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Plainview Ponies, Durham Bulls, Charleston Senators, Augusta Tigers, Knoxville Smokies, Birmingham Barons, Atlanta Crackers, Dallas Rangers and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.14 | 11 | 5 | 49.0 | 54 | 36 | 28 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.13 | 30 | 15 | 138.7 | 168 | 98 | 79 | 9 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.66 | 59 | 15 | 167.0 | 165 | 86 | 68 | 8 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 15 | 5 | .750 | 2.51 | 35 | 4 | 111.0 | 86 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.46 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 138.0 | 121 | 68 | 53 | 7 | 80 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.61 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 157.0 | 137 | 80 | 63 | 16 | 78 | 3 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 15 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 68 | 41 | .624 | 3.78 | 297 | 60 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 798.7 | 762 | 421 | 335 | 45 | 411 | 9 | 223 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 11 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 6 | 11 | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 30 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .204 | .333 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 59 | 59 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .085 | .085 | .119 | .203 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 35 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 46 | 49 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .114 | .152 | .136 | .289 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 58 | 55 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .085 | .140 | .085 | .225 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 29 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 29 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 270 | 293 | 279 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | .093 | .109 | .118 | .227 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 59 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 43 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 2 | .972 | .814 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 57 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .875 | .491 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .545 |
| Totals | 282 | 16 | 53 | 5 | 6 | .932 | .245 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1954 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers |
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