In April 1910, Simmons had his debut in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers. He appeared in 42 games with the Tigers, 22 of them as a first baseman, and compiled a .227 batting average and .303 on-base percentage.[1] On May 4, 1910, Simmons initiated a triple play when he caught a line drive off the bat of Billy Purtell, touched first base to double up the runner leading off, and threw to Donie Bush who was covering second base.[3]
After making his debut with the Tigers in 1910, Simmons returned to Rochester later that season and remained there through the 1911 season.[2] In 1912, he played for the New York Highlanders (later renamed the Yankees). He appeared in 110 games for New York, 88 of those as a second baseman, and compiled a .239 batting average and .308 on-base percentage.[1]
Simmons returned again to Rochester for the 1913 season.[2] He then joined the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League. He appeared in 153 games for the Terrapins in 1914 and 1915, 74 as a left fielder and 39 as a second baseman. He compiled a .257 batting average and .331 on-base percentage in two seasons with the Terrapins.[1] He appeared in his last major league game on June 30, 1915,[1] and was released by the Terrapins on July 11, 1915.[4]
In all four of his major league seasons, Simmons appeared in 305 games, 127 at second base, 88 in the outfield, 39 at first base, eight at third base, and six at shortstop. He compiled a career batting average of .246 with 234 hits, 115 runs scored, 102 RBIs, 85 walks, 43 doubles, 28 stolen bases, nine triples, and two home runs.[1]
Later yearsedit
After retiring from professional baseball, Simmons continued to play semi-pro baseball in Brooklyn. He was employed for nearly 25 years as a general inspector for the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit system starting in 1917.[5] He was involved in an automobile accident in early 1942 and died in April 1942 at age 57 in Arverne, Queens in New York. The cause of death was heart disease.[6]
^ abc"Hack Simmons Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
^"Triple Play Aids Mullin To Score Another Shutout". Detroit Free Press. May 5, 1910. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Hack Simmons Released". The Gazette Times. July 12, 1915. p. 9.
^"Obituary for Hack Simmons". The Sporting News. May 7, 1942. p. 5.
^Frank Russo (2014). The Cooperstown Chronicles: Baseball's Colorful Characters, Unusual Lives, and Strange Demises. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 260–261. ISBN978-1442236400.
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hack, simmons, george, washington, hack, simmons, january, 1885, april, 1942, american, baseball, player, played, professional, baseball, between, 1906, 1917, including, four, seasons, major, league, baseball, with, detroit, tigers, 1910, york, highlanders, 19. George Washington Hack Simmons January 29 1885 April 26 1942 was an American baseball player He played professional baseball for between 1906 and 1917 including four seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers 1910 and New York Highlanders 1912 both of the American League and the Baltimore Terrapins 1914 1915 of the Federal League Hack SimmonsHack Simmons Detroit TigersSecond baseman outfielderBorn 1885 01 29 January 29 1885Brooklyn New YorkDied April 26 1942 1942 04 26 aged 57 Arverne QueensBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 15 1910 for the Detroit TigersLast MLB appearanceJune 30 1915 for the Baltimore TerrapinsMLB statisticsBatting average 246Hits234On base percentage 246TeamsDetroit Tigers 1910 New York Highlanders 1912 Baltimore Terrapins 1914 1915 Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional baseball 3 Later years 4 ReferencesEarly years editSimmons was born in Brooklyn New York in 1885 1 Professional baseball editSimmons began his professional baseball career playing in the minor leagues for the Montreal Royals in 1906 the Dayton Veterans in 1907 the New Haven Blues in 1908 and the Rochester Bronchos in 1909 2 In April 1910 Simmons had his debut in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers He appeared in 42 games with the Tigers 22 of them as a first baseman and compiled a 227 batting average and 303 on base percentage 1 On May 4 1910 Simmons initiated a triple play when he caught a line drive off the bat of Billy Purtell touched first base to double up the runner leading off and threw to Donie Bush who was covering second base 3 After making his debut with the Tigers in 1910 Simmons returned to Rochester later that season and remained there through the 1911 season 2 In 1912 he played for the New York Highlanders later renamed the Yankees He appeared in 110 games for New York 88 of those as a second baseman and compiled a 239 batting average and 308 on base percentage 1 Simmons returned again to Rochester for the 1913 season 2 He then joined the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League He appeared in 153 games for the Terrapins in 1914 and 1915 74 as a left fielder and 39 as a second baseman He compiled a 257 batting average and 331 on base percentage in two seasons with the Terrapins 1 He appeared in his last major league game on June 30 1915 1 and was released by the Terrapins on July 11 1915 4 In all four of his major league seasons Simmons appeared in 305 games 127 at second base 88 in the outfield 39 at first base eight at third base and six at shortstop He compiled a career batting average of 246 with 234 hits 115 runs scored 102 RBIs 85 walks 43 doubles 28 stolen bases nine triples and two home runs 1 Later years editAfter retiring from professional baseball Simmons continued to play semi pro baseball in Brooklyn He was employed for nearly 25 years as a general inspector for the Brooklyn Manhattan Transit system starting in 1917 5 He was involved in an automobile accident in early 1942 and died in April 1942 at age 57 in Arverne Queens in New York The cause of death was heart disease 6 References edit a b c d e f Hack Simmons Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved April 7 2015 a b c Hack Simmons Minor League Statistics Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved April 6 2015 Triple Play Aids Mullin To Score Another Shutout Detroit Free Press May 5 1910 p 9 via Newspapers com nbsp Hack Simmons Released The Gazette Times July 12 1915 p 9 Obituary for Hack Simmons The Sporting News May 7 1942 p 5 Frank Russo 2014 The Cooperstown Chronicles Baseball s Colorful Characters Unusual Lives and Strange Demises Rowman amp Littlefield pp 260 261 ISBN 978 1442236400 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hack Simmons amp oldid 1216792587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
