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 | C | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.13 | 30 | 15 | 138.7 | 168 | 98 | 79 | 9 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.66 | 59 | 15 | 167.0 | 165 | 86 | 68 | 8 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 15 | 5 | .750 | 2.51 | 35 | 4 | 111.0 | 86 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 15 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 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 | C | WTNM | Plainview Ponies | 30 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .204 | .333 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 6 | 11 | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | (+) Birmingham Barons | 29 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
| 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 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers |
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