P Josh Simmons #61
Age: 62 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P JOSH SIMMONS #61 - AGE: 62 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 50 50
Cutter 50 50
Circle Change 30 30
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Simmons never shows any lack of effort.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Greed
Birthday:12/29/1964
Born in:Violet, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, -128 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, -154 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1983, 3rd Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 Pittsburgh - SKY 23 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1993 Pittsburgh - SKY 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 .500 6.17 -0.0 999
Total SKY 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.80 .333 4.98 -0.0 999
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Total - 18 13 13 9 0 0 0.92 88.0 54 12 9 1 15 136 0 0 0.78 .275 0.84 5.6 100
1983 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 18 9 9 2 5 0 6.55 33.0 45 25 24 0 17 22 0 0 1.88 .385 3.84 0.5 62
1984 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 19 2 2 1 1 0 3.27 11.0 12 5 4 1 2 10 0 0 1.27 .306 3.72 0.3 138
1984 Bristol - R+ 19 13 13 0 5 0 5.68 50.2 71 39 32 3 33 32 0 0 2.05 .380 5.30 0.6 89
1984 Total - R+ 19 15 15 1 6 0 5.25 61.2 83 44 36 4 35 42 0 0 1.91 .367 5.02 0.8 95
1985 Oil City - A- 20 8 8 2 1 0 3.90 32.1 27 14 14 2 15 30 0 0 1.30 .287 3.69 0.8 122
1985 West Virginia - A 20 12 12 1 5 0 6.70 41.2 50 31 31 3 22 15 0 0 1.73 .313 4.96 0.2 63
1986 West Virginia - A 21 22 22 4 4 0 4.41 100.0 98 51 49 7 47 55 0 0 1.45 .279 4.55 1.1 98
1986 Bradenton - A+ 21 1 1 1 0 0 2.16 8.1 5 2 2 0 4 5 0 0 1.08 .200 3.37 0.2 193
1986 Total - A+ 21 23 23 5 4 0 4.24 108.1 103 53 51 7 51 60 0 0 1.42 .274 4.46 1.3 102
1987 Bradenton - A+ 22 8 8 1 4 0 5.79 32.2 46 21 21 3 7 17 0 0 1.62 .364 3.72 0.5 66
1987 Altoona - AA 22 20 20 5 8 0 4.88 96.0 106 63 52 14 36 52 0 0 1.48 .287 4.83 0.1 80
1988 Altoona - AA 23 23 23 6 3 0 3.06 123.2 120 46 42 10 26 82 0 0 1.18 .284 3.42 2.7 134
1989 Altoona - AA 24 8 8 2 3 0 2.56 38.2 33 13 11 0 11 28 0 0 1.14 .282 2.40 1.2 145
1990 Indianapolis - AAA 25 26 26 10 3 0 3.79 128.1 120 55 54 10 41 92 0 0 1.25 .284 3.54 2.7 109
1992 Altoona - AA 27 31 0 3 1 0 4.32 33.1 28 18 16 2 26 33 0 0 1.62 .286 4.18 -0.0 90
1992 Indianapolis - AAA 27 2 0 1 0 0 10.80 1.2 4 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 3.60 .500 5.32 -0.0 38
1993 Altoona - AA 28 15 0 0 1 0 1.72 15.2 9 3 3 1 3 12 0 0 0.77 .190 2.61 0.3 220
1993 Indianapolis - AAA 28 21 0 3 2 0 4.43 22.1 23 12 11 3 11 19 0 0 1.52 .312 4.35 -0.1 87
1994 Indianapolis - AAA 29 33 0 4 0 1 3.03 38.2 44 15 13 2 19 25 0 0 1.63 .333 3.73 0.3 132
1995 Fresno - AAA 30 24 0 1 2 1 3.76 26.1 21 16 11 3 15 16 0 0 1.37 .222 4.82 -0.2 103
1996 Buffalo - AAA 31 36 0 1 5 1 4.33 43.2 47 21 21 6 20 37 0 0 1.53 .315 4.02 -0.1 85
Total IL 118 26 19 10 2 3.87 234.2 238 105 101 21 93 174 0 0 1.41 .303 3.75 102.6
Total PCL 24 0 1 2 1 3.76 26.1 21 16 11 3 15 16 0 0 1.37 .222 4.82 103.3
Total EL 97 51 16 16 0 3.63 307.1 296 143 124 27 102 207 0 0 1.30 .281 3.77 108.3
Total FSL 9 9 2 4 0 5.05 41.0 51 23 23 3 11 22 0 0 1.51 .336 3.65 76.4
Total SAL 34 34 5 9 0 5.08 141.2 148 82 80 10 69 70 0 0 1.53 .290 4.67 84.2
Total NYP 8 8 2 1 0 3.90 32.1 27 14 14 2 15 30 0 0 1.30 .287 3.69 122.4
Total APP 13 13 0 5 0 5.68 50.2 71 39 32 3 33 32 0 0 2.05 .380 5.30 89.3
Total GCL 11 11 3 6 0 5.73 44.0 57 30 28 1 19 32 0 0 1.73 .366 3.81 72.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1983 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R P 9 9 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 33.0 0.82 -0.6 1.026
1984 Bristol - R+ P 13 13 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 50.2 1.24 +1.0 1.025
1984 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.2 1.006
1985 West Virginia - A P 12 12 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 41.2 1.51 +0.5 1.552
1985 Oil City - A- P 8 8 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 32.1 2.51 -0.3 1.012
1986 Bradenton - A+ P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.0 1.029
1986 West Virginia - A P 22 22 3 20 0 26 3 .885 100.0 2.07 -0.7 1.030
1987 Altoona - AA P 20 20 4 19 1 25 2 .920 96.0 2.16 -1.5 .927
1987 Bradenton - A+ P 8 8 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 32.2 2.20 +0.2 1.542
1988 Pittsburgh - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1988 Altoona - AA P 23 23 6 9 1 17 2 .882 123.2 1.09 -0.7 .845
1989 Altoona - AA P 8 8 0 5 0 6 1 .833 38.2 1.16 +0.0 .832
1990 Indianapolis - AAA P 26 26 6 16 1 23 1 .957 128.1 1.54 +0.2 1.032
1992 Indianapolis - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1992 Altoona - AA P 30 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 33.1 1.89 -0.8 .810
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1993 Indianapolis - AAA P 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 22.1 0.00 +0.1 .000
1993 Altoona - AA P 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.2 0.57 +0.0 1.030
1994 Indianapolis - AAA P 33 0 0 11 0 11 0 1.000 38.2 2.56 +0.2 1.032
1995 Fresno - AAA P 23 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 26.1 1.37 -0.2 1.040
1996 Buffalo - AAA P 34 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 43.2 1.24 +0.6 1.311
TOTAL P 312 152 33 121 6 166 12 .928 879.2 1.58 -2.2 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft out of high school (Chalmette; Chalmette, LA) by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 3, Pick 3, 69th overall pick).
06/24/1983 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with a signing bonus of $780,000.
08/05/1983 Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 10 months.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 20 (35).
07/30/1984 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/26/1984 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 months.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (40).
05/24/1985 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/09/1985 Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/23/1985 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 25 (50).
06/06/1986 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/20/1986 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 weeks.
08/12/1986 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (50).
04/19/1987 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week.
06/07/1987 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/18/1987 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
08/31/1987 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
03/22/1988 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week.
04/05/1988 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/10/1988 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
05/01/1988 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
05/07/1988 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
06/05/1988 Injured (Strained shoulder), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
08/19/1988 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/09/1988 Wins the 1988 Eastern League Championship Series with the Altoona Curve!
11/30/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/05/1989 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/10/1989 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 weeks.
05/27/1989 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months.
11/27/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
03/09/1990 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
04/18/1990 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/02/1990 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/08/1990 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/10/1990 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/19/1990 Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 14 months.
11/24/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/21/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
02/26/1992 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
03/12/1992 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 months.
08/08/1992 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/30/1992 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/26/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
03/30/1993 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
04/13/1993 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
05/11/1993 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/06/1993 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/15/1993 Wins the 1993 Eastern League Championship Series with the Altoona Curve!
09/18/1993 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 8 weeks.
11/05/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $910,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
03/26/1994 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/14/1994 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/03/1994 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 weeks.
11/24/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
02/28/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.
04/24/1995 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 8-9 weeks.
06/12/1995 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
08/11/1995 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 7 weeks.
11/26/1995 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
02/23/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
02/26/1996 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
04/02/1996 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/12/1996 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/18/1996 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/26/1996 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 6 weeks.
11/26/1996 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/06/1997 Released by the Toronto organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1999 Retired from professional baseball.
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