A. J. Simcox
Austin Jay Simcox
Born: June 22, 1994
Knoxville, TN US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 32 (2012 June Amateur Draft, Colorado Rockies)
Draft: Round 14 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Farragut HS (TN)
Tennessee
Career: 2015-2019
A. J. Simcox compiled a career batting average of .254 with 21 home runs and 195 RBI in his 524-game career with the Tigers, Connecticut Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Mesa Solar Sox and Erie SeaWolves. He began playing during the 2015 season and last took the field during the 2019 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 20 | 91 | 85 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .400 | .440 | .471 | .910 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | 25 | 108 | 100 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | .270 | .306 | .340 | .646 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | R | GULF | Tigers | 4 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .375 | .333 | .708 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 127 | 568 | 527 | 76 | 138 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 108 | .262 | .298 | .345 | .643 | 182 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2017 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 26 | 109 | 103 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 29 | .194 | .229 | .330 | .559 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 125 | 474 | 436 | 55 | 109 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 72 | .250 | .293 | .378 | .671 | 165 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 51 | 183 | 166 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 45 | .205 | .261 | .289 | .550 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 39 | 155 | 136 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 34 | .235 | .305 | .346 | .651 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 103 | 407 | 371 | 40 | 94 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 94 | .253 | .312 | .345 | .657 | 128 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .143 | .308 | .451 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 524 | 2125 | 1952 | 252 | 495 | 73 | 28 | 21 | 195 | 54 | 22 | 128 | 413 | .254 | .299 | .352 | .651 | 687 | 35 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | GULF | Tigers | SS | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NYPL | Connecticut Tigers | SS | 25 | 50 | 90 | 2 | 17 | .986 | 5.600 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | SS | 20 | 29 | 43 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 3.600 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | SS | 120 | 180 | 355 | 30 | 60 | .947 | 4.458 |
| 2017 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | SS | 25 | 30 | 67 | 9 | 19 | .915 | 3.880 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | SS | 125 | 185 | 319 | 29 | 70 | .946 | 4.032 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 3B | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | SS | 22 | 28 | 48 | 4 | 11 | .950 | 3.455 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | SS | 17 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 4 | .968 | 3.529 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 3B | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .893 | 1.667 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 2B | 13 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 11 | .982 | 4.308 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2B | 13 | 27 | 37 | 1 | 8 | .985 | 4.923 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 2B | 9 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .972 | 3.889 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 3B | 54 | 44 | 76 | 8 | 6 | .938 | 2.222 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | SS | 39 | 58 | 91 | 9 | 21 | .943 | 3.821 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 3B | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3.333 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 511 | 706 | 1264 | 103 | 241 | .950 | 3.855 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | July 1, 2015 | July 4, 2015 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Connecticut Tigers | DET | July 8, 2015 | August 13, 2015 |
| 2015 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | August 18, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 7, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 8, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2017 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | October 10, 2017 | November 15, 2017 | |
| 2018 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 5, 2018 | July 18, 2018 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | June 27, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 4, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | June 5, 2019 | June 13, 2019 |
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