Nelson Simmons facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nelson Simmons |
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Simmons with the Nashville Sounds in 1985
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: June 27, 1963 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| September 4, 1984, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
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| May 8, 1987, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .261 | ||
| Home runs | 11 | ||
| Runs batted in | 40 | ||
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Nelson Bernard Simmons (born June 27, 1963) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He attended James Madison High School. He played during three seasons at the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles.
Career
Simmons was drafted by the Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB draft. Simmons played his first professional season with their Rookie league Bristol Tigers in 1981, and his last with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A Calgary Cannons in 1995.
In a 3-year, 100-game MLB career, Simmons posted a .261 batting average (86-for-330) with 38 runs, 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. He finished his career with a .963 fielding percentage playing left and right field.
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