3B Duane Simmons #24
Detroit Wolverines MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
05/05/1975
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3B DUANE SIMMONS #24 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
25 85 32 8 2 6 18 15 13 .376 .461 .729 1 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 65 70 65 65
Eye 75 80 75 75
Avoid K's 40 45 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 50 40
Arm: 20 70 60
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/04/1975 @ SFS Loss, 1-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 @ SFS Loss, 3-9 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
05/02/1975 @ SFS Win, 6-0 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 0
05/01/1975 TOR Win, 7-1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
04/30/1975 TOR Win, 7-4 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/29/1975 TOR Loss, 2-11 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/27/1975 BOS Loss, 0-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1975 BOS Win, 3-2 5 1 3 2 1 0 1 0
04/25/1975 BOS Win, 2-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
04/24/1975 BAL Win, 4-2 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Duane is known as a tightwad.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:09/09/1943
Born in:Hinsdale, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$474,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 8th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 85 32 8 2 6 18 15 15 13 .376 .461 .729 1.190 .508 .353 231
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 102 0 1 0 4 0 2 62 16 1 0 100.0 28.3 12.96 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 7 2 1 2 4 5 6 4 1 0 0 .269 .394 .654 1.048
Versus Right   59 25 6 1 4 14 10 9 9 1 0 0 .424 .493 .763 1.255
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 8 4 0 2 3 4 5 1 0 0 0 .471 .591 1.059 1.650
April   74 27 6 2 4 15 12 12 12 2 0 0 .365 .443 .662 1.105
May   11 5 2 0 2 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 .455 .571 1.182 1.753
Spring Training   58 13 2 0 3 13 12 10 13 1 0 1 .224 .343 .414 .757
Last Year   553 150 17 4 16 66 89 95 108 3 0 4 .271 .380 .403 .783
2 Years Ago   443 141 28 3 18 72 98 122 72 4 0 2 .318 .464 .517 .981
Career   4117 1141 186 18 170 594 662 752 856 31 1 29 .277 .390 .455 .845
Home   44 14 4 1 2 6 6 8 6 1 0 0 .318 .415 .591 1.006
Road   41 18 4 1 4 12 9 7 7 1 0 0 .439 .510 .878 1.388
Grass   85 32 8 2 6 18 15 15 13 2 0 0 .376 .461 .729 1.190
Day   68 26 7 2 5 16 11 12 11 2 0 0 .382 .463 .765 1.228
Night   17 6 1 0 1 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 .353 .450 .588 1.038
As Starter   84 32 8 2 6 18 15 15 13 2 0 0 .381 .465 .738 1.203
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   17 8 1 1 1 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .471 .571 .824 1.395
Inning 1-3   30 7 2 0 2 6 3 5 8 2 0 0 .233 .324 .500 .824
Inning 4-6   29 12 2 1 2 4 9 4 3 0 0 0 .414 .485 .759 1.243
Inning 7-9   26 13 4 1 2 8 3 5 2 0 0 0 .500 .581 .962 1.542
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   30 13 4 1 3 4 7 5 3 1 0 0 .433 .500 .933 1.433
1 Outs   28 10 1 1 1 5 4 4 6 1 0 0 .357 .424 .571 .996
2 Outs   27 9 3 0 2 9 4 6 4 0 0 0 .333 .455 .667 1.121
Scoring Position   20 7 2 1 0 12 1 3 2 2 0 0 .350 .400 .550 .950
Bases Empty   48 21 6 1 6 6 13 9 9 0 0 0 .438 .526 .979 1.505
Runner on 1st   17 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .235 .350 .235 .585
Runner on 2nd   7 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .429 .873
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .667 1.500 2.167
Two Strikes   62 24 6 2 4 15 7 4 13 2 0 0 .387 .412 .742 1.154
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-2   18 9 2 1 1 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 .500 .500 .889 1.389
Count 2-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   12 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 1.250 2.050
Full Count   30 12 4 1 2 12 2 4 1 2 0 0 .400 .444 .800 1.244
Behind in Count   23 9 2 1 1 2 4 0 5 0 0 0 .391 .391 .696 1.087
Ahead in Count   15 7 2 0 2 3 8 11 0 0 0 0 .467 .692 1.000 1.692
Batting Leadoff   24 5 1 1 1 3 3 5 4 1 0 0 .208 .333 .458 .792
Batting 5th   60 27 7 1 5 15 12 10 9 1 0 0 .450 .521 .850 1.371
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   32 14 6 1 4 9 7 8 5 1 0 0 .438 .537 1.062 1.599
Medium Leverage   41 13 2 0 2 4 7 5 7 0 0 0 .317 .391 .512 .903
High Leverage   11 5 0 1 0 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 .455 .462 .636 1.098
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Detroit - MLB 22 64 220 55 12 0 5 25 23 19 1 3 67 0 0 .250 .309 .373 .681 102 109 1.0
1967 Detroit - MLB 23 99 320 86 9 1 17 38 42 38 2 0 69 0 0 .269 .350 .463 .812 154 163 2.7
1968 Detroit - MLB 24 154 563 135 20 1 14 60 74 75 3 5 121 0 1 .240 .330 .353 .683 115 120 3.8
1969 Detroit - MLB 25 107 382 111 14 2 19 63 65 77 4 3 78 0 0 .291 .412 .487 .899 162 170 5.2
1970 Detroit - MLB 26 157 552 143 28 0 26 90 93 108 6 6 118 0 0 .259 .382 .451 .834 139 147 5.7
1971 Detroit - MLB 27 134 435 123 24 4 17 62 70 100 3 4 96 0 0 .283 .417 .474 .891 163 172 7.0
1972 Detroit - MLB 28 152 564 165 26 1 32 100 93 103 4 1 114 0 0 .293 .405 .512 .917 188 203 9.8
1973 Detroit - MLB 29 135 443 141 28 3 18 72 98 122 2 4 72 0 0 .318 .464 .517 .981 182 182 7.2
1974 Detroit - MLB 30 158 553 150 17 4 16 66 89 95 4 3 108 0 0 .271 .380 .403 .783 134 133 4.4
1975 Detroit - MLB 31 25 85 32 8 2 6 18 15 15 0 2 13 1 0 .376 .461 .729 1.190 226 231 1.6
Total MLB 1185 4117 1141 186 18 170 594 662 752 29 31 856 1 1 .277 .390 .455 .845 153 159 48.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Total - 21 41 174 64 8 0 12 53 57 27 4 1 22 12 6 .368 .461 .621 1.082 100 100 3.1
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Detroit - MLB 23 6 27 11 4 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 7 0 0 .407 .407 .852 1.259 289 313 -0.2
1968 Detroit - MLB 24 13 46 15 2 0 0 3 7 12 0 0 11 0 0 .326 .466 .370 .835 165 169 0.9
1969 Detroit - MLB 25 18 64 27 1 0 7 13 15 13 2 0 15 0 0 .422 .532 .766 1.297 276 282 1.5
1970 Detroit - MLB 26 6 19 5 1 1 0 2 3 7 0 0 5 0 0 .263 .462 .421 .883 156 171 0.4
1971 Detroit - MLB 27 12 42 10 2 0 1 4 6 8 1 0 7 0 0 .238 .373 .357 .730 117 130 1.5
1972 Detroit - MLB 28 16 60 17 3 0 3 10 6 12 1 1 15 0 0 .283 .405 .483 .889 180 186 1.3
1973 Detroit - MLB 29 12 47 13 4 0 2 6 4 7 0 1 8 0 0 .277 .364 .489 .853 144 153 0.5
1974 Detroit - MLB 30 7 26 6 1 0 1 7 2 6 0 0 4 0 0 .231 .375 .385 .760 127 126 -0.1
Total MLB 90 331 104 18 2 16 48 49 65 4 2 72 0 0 .314 .430 .526 .956 185 194
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Detroit - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Detroit - MLB 3B 58 57 22 101 8 129 6 .953 505.2 2.19 -0.2 .994
1966 Detroit - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Detroit - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Detroit - MLB 1B 34 31 264 18 21 283 1 .996 267.0 9.51 +0.4 1.026
1967 Detroit - MLB 3B 56 51 18 115 8 144 11 .924 474.1 2.52 -6.5 .927
1967 Detroit - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Detroit - MLB 1B 42 42 356 20 31 377 1 .997 367.2 9.20 +2.5 1.060
1968 Detroit - MLB 3B 113 105 39 215 22 265 11 .958 958.0 2.39 +0.1 .996
1969 Detroit - MLB 1B 37 37 338 27 25 368 3 .992 316.2 10.37 +2.9 1.060
1969 Detroit - MLB 3B 75 67 44 126 6 187 17 .909 612.1 2.50 -4.2 .954
1970 Detroit - MLB 1B 36 36 309 23 23 334 2 .994 314.0 9.52 +1.6 1.043
1970 Detroit - MLB 3B 117 115 89 228 22 339 22 .935 1019.1 2.80 +0.5 1.006
1971 Detroit - MLB 1B 19 16 165 15 17 181 1 .994 150.0 10.80 +2.6 1.131
1971 Detroit - MLB 3B 107 104 75 235 18 320 10 .969 930.1 3.00 +9.1 1.068
1972 Detroit - MLB 3B 149 146 85 323 27 432 24 .944 1325.0 2.77 +2.1 1.002
1973 Detroit - MLB 3B 127 125 90 255 22 357 12 .966 1088.2 2.85 +0.3 .994
1974 Detroit - MLB 1B 3 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 5.0 12.60 +0.1 1.039
1974 Detroit - MLB 3B 154 149 92 336 22 457 29 .937 1312.2 2.93 -4.3 .978
1975 Detroit - MLB 3B 24 24 14 44 6 65 7 .892 209.0 2.50 -3.2 .897
TOTAL 1B 172 162 1439 103 118 1550 8 .995 1421.1 9.76 +10.0 1.057
TOTAL 3B 980 943 568 1978 161 2695 149 .945 8435.1 2.72 -6.3 .993
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of college Wisconsin-La Crosse
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 50 (65).
04/12/1966 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (65).
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $98,345.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 70 (70).
03/23/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Detroit Wolverines development complex.
05/13/1969 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
08/26/1969 Injured (bruised hand),out for one week.
08/30/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
10/07/1969 Wins the 1969 MLB ABL Divisional Round MVP Award.
10/17/1969 Wins the 1969 MLB ABL League Championship Series MVP Award.
10/28/1969 Wins the 1969 World Series with the Detroit Wolverines.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $195,330.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 70 (70).
07/16/1970 Hits three home runs against the Toronto Hurons, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $325,920.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 70 (70).
01/15/1971 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,896,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
04/20/1971 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 3 weeks.
07/17/1971 Injured (swollen ear),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 70 (70).
05/15/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/19/1972 Hits three home runs against the Twin Cities Northmen, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
08/21/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
10/24/1972 Finished 3rd in 1972 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 70 (70).
05/07/1973 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
05/21/1973 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1973 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
07/08/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/10/1973 Earned 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
07/16/1973 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
08/03/1973 Injured (sore foot),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/12/1973 Injured (concussion),out for 2-3 weeks.
10/03/1973 Wins the 1973 MLB ABL Divisional Round MVP Award.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75).
04/29/1974 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1974 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/07/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/13/1974 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 75 (75).
02/05/1975 Injured (gluteus strain),out for 2 weeks.
04/14/1975 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
05/03/1975 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 151 6
1974 149 10
Year PA Rank
1968 646 9
1972 672 5
Year H Rank
1972 165 7
Year K Rank
1968 121 5
1970 118 7
1972 114 8
1974 108 9
Year TB Rank
1972 289 4
Year HR Rank
1970 26 10
1972 32 2
Year RBI Rank
1972 100 3
Year R Rank
1968 74 8
1972 93 5
1973 98 5
1974 89 9
Year BB Rank
1968 75 3
1970 108 6
1971 100 4
1972 103 2
1973 122 1
1974 95 5
Year IBB Rank
1973 18 6
1974 17 6
Year HP Rank
1970 6 10
Year SF Rank
1970 6 10
Year EBH Rank
1972 59 5
Year AVG Rank
1972 .293 5
1973 .318 5
Year OBP Rank
1971 .417 2
1972 .405 2
1973 .464 1
1974 .380 8
Year SLG Rank
1971 .474 9
1972 .512 3
1973 .517 6
Year RC Rank
1972 117.02 2
1973 113.24 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1971 7.27 8
1972 7.45 2
1973 9.52 1
Year ISO Rank
1971 .191 10
1972 .220 3
1973 .199 10
Year wOBA Rank
1971 .405 6
1972 .419 1
1973 .421 1
Year OPS Rank
1971 .891 9
1972 .917 1
1973 .981 2
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.7 8
1972 9.0 3
1973 7.0 5
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