#88 Al "Bucketfoot al" Simmons, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Al Simmons
Bucketfoot al
5/22/1902
26
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
5"11
190

Centerfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,028,571
1928
$ 7,000,000 (5 year(s))
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89649
Versus LHP1010649
Versus RHP79639
Talent99549
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23NYYL 6-8401000110#4  
9/24NYYW 5-4301000011#5  
9/26@BOSL 2-7402000001#5  
9/27@BOSW 5-3500000000#5  
9/28WASL 6-7501000201#4  
9/29SLAW 7-2412001300#5  
9/30@DETW 3-1311100210#5  
10/1CLEW 3-2310000001#5  
10/2@NYYL 2-4300000000#4  
10/4PHAL 3-6401000200#5  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1585921583761599894841.267.321.426.747.670.159
Projected1585921583761599894841.267.321.426.747.670.159
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall149649213018162525810100.078.44.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1122722223131310100.241.317.348.666
vs. RHP4801313541376763531512.273.322.444.766
Close/Late681340211794010.191.282.338.620
Scoring Position1635915278402310610.362.425.6071.032
Pinch Hitting720000001010.286.250.286.536
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79284801731157442820.282.344.479.823
Road7930878203442452021.253.298.377.675
March/April2610633807312153.311.339.585.924
May2610022612121279.220.266.360.626
June269629324171476.302.350.500.850
July259225810911104.272.337.380.717
August27101267201218810.257.315.366.682
Sept/Oct2897235021813119.237.318.351.669

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1924153597189345151039745254055.317.364.466.829 CHA,AL
19251596152013752412510643265269.327.369.520.890CHA,AL
192612248715938323929639052280.326.373.559.931CHA
192715963220248121610610844294000.320.361.509.870CHA
192815859215837615998948264110.267.321.426.747CHA
Total751292390919431935254962198311952014.311.357.494.851 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield70200201.00015.21.15    
Centerfield1491493931634178.9811321.22.84    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1924...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1924, off Garland Buckeye (DET)...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 4/4/1924...
Hit first career homerun on 4/20/1924, off Eli Juran (WAS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1924, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against New York (A) on 6/18/1924...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1924, hitting .536 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1924...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 9/17/1925...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1925, hitting .481 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1925, hitting .406 with 6 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1925...
Injured on 5/16/1926 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 7/27/1926...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1927...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration...
10/13/1928: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1928...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1925 - .520 - 6th
1926 - .559 - 4th
1927 - .509 - 5th
OPS
1926 - .931 - 6th
Hits
1927 - 202 - 9th
Doubles
1927 - 48 - 7th
Triples
1927 - 12 - 4th
Homeruns
1925 - 24 - 3rd
1926 - 23 - 5th
1927 - 16 - 8th
RBI
1924 - 103 - 7th
1925 - 125 - 2nd
1927 - 106 - 6th
   

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