Retired
Bob Simmon
Nickname:
TopperBirthdate:
Feb. 13, 1896 (55 y, 8 m, 30 d)Born In:
Asbury Park, NJ, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'1"/163Entry:
1915 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: Pittsburgh Miners
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1934 | Pittsburgh (FABL) |
| 1933 | Pittsburgh (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 102 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| George Philips | 908 |
| Ben Turner | 907 |
| Ed Cheetham | 906 |
| Jack Elder | 901 |
| Chick Wirtz | 900 |
| Birdie Smith | 899 |
| Theodore Hennington | 891 |
| Sammy Butler | 891 |
| Oscar Morse | 891 |
| Ike Edwards | 889 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 18 | 9 |
| 1924 | 18 | 7 |
| 1926 | 17 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 52 | 2 |
| 1929 | 44 | 1 |
| 1930 | 58 | 1 |
| 1931 | 56 | 2 |
| 1934 | 38 | 9 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 35 | 10 |
| 1923 | 36 | 6 |
| 1924 | 37 | 4 |
| 1932 | 32 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 20 | 4 |
| 1923 | 20 | 3 |
| 1924 | 21 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 15 | 9 |
| 1925 | 17 | 6 |
| 1926 | 23 | 1 |
| 1933 | 15 | 6 |
| 1934 | 13 | 8 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.571 | 7 |
| 1924 | 0.636 | 5 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 3 | 10 |
| 1928 | 5 | 7 |
| 1929 | 9 | 3 |
| 1930 | 13 | 1 |
| 1931 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1 | 2 |
| 1931 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 291.1 | 10 |
| 1923 | 305.1 | 5 |
| 1924 | 302.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 1329 | 5 |
| 1924 | 1286 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 100 | 9 |
| 1932 | 84 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 104 | 4 |
| 1924 | 103 | 2 |
| 1925 | 74 | 9 |
| 1926 | 75 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 6 | 3 |
| 1923 | 7 | 2 |
| 1924 | 16 | 1 |
| 1925 | 6 | 7 |
| 1927 | 8 | 2 |
| 1932 | 8 | 3 |
| 1933 | 6 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 3.645 | 9 |
| 1923 | 3.567 | 8 |
| 1924 | 3.304 | 3 |
| 1933 | 3.680 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.275 | 4 |
| 1932 | 0.280 | 6 |
| 1933 | 0.252 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1.256 | 4 |
| 1922 | 1.363 | 8 |
| 1924 | 1.297 | 4 |
| 1933 | 1.216 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 8.922 | 4 |
| 1924 | 9.466 | 6 |
| 1932 | 9.424 | 5 |
| 1933 | 8.411 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 2.203 | 7 |
| 1925 | 2.381 | 9 |
| 1926 | 2.593 | 6 |
| 1933 | 2.533 | 10 |
| 1934 | 2.539 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 22 | 6 |
| 1923 | 22 | 2 |
| 1924 | 18 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 3 | 2 |
| 1924 | 3 | 2 |
| 1932 | 1 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 51 | 4 |
| 1925 | 71 | 10 |
| 1926 | 73 | 8 |
| 1933 | 53 | 4 |
| 1934 | 44 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 341 | 6 |
| 1924 | 318 | 10 |
| 1926 | 312 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 191 | 3 |
| 1933 | 176 | 2 |
| 1934 | 185 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 6 | 8 |
| 1922 | 6 | 6 |
| 1923 | 2 | 2 |
| 1932 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 1923 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1924 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1925 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 1926 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 1932 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 6 | 2 |
| 1926 | 9 | 3 |
| 1927 | 10 | 6 |
| 1933 | 8 | 3 |
| 1934 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 12 | 10 |